They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach - that's why I want to learn to make kick-ass bolognese. The husband is Mr Pasta himself - he said to me once before we were married, that I will need to learn to make good pasta dishes. It may even have been a condition of our marriage. But who knows - i generally have the memory of a goldfish, and in the 1 year and 8 months that we have been married, he hasn't bugged me once about making pasta - although I suddenly recall that in our first month of marriage, we had lots and lots of pasta. All because we had much leftover xmas ham which we needed to eat up and pasta was just so easy.
When it comes to pasta, I really believe that sauces out of jars are good stuff - you can never go wrong with them. I swear by them, and generally have at least one bottle sitting around somewhere. Having said that, I know there are supposed health benefits of eating homemade stuff and frankly nothing really beats the satisfaction of having a made-from-scratch pot of meat sauce simmering away on the counter (when that happened yesterday, I felt almost Italian what with my Mario Batali wooden spoon in hand.)
The great thing about this pasta sauce is that it's not just tomato and meat. It is full of veggie goodness. Stuff that the husband would not eat otherwise (like celery). I think I have found a way to make him eat more vegetables! Just puree and add it into a meaty sauce.
I really wanted this recipe from Women's Weekly to be a kick-ass sauce but I think it still lacks a certain oomph. I can't tell what yet - so I will keep experimenting with other recipes.
But meanwhile, until I find that perfect kick-ass sauce, this will be my go-to recipe for days when I want a winner.
(Oh, how I wish the weekend could go on forever)
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