It is important to add some texture to the recipe to compensate for not using onions. This is achieved by adding carrots and celery.
Author:Mairi Huntly
Prep Time:10 min
Cook Time:60 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 10 minutes
Yield:41x
Category:Mains
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Ingredients
1 tsp garlic-infused oil
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 stalk celery, trimmed and finely chopped
8 slices back bacon, diced
400g lean beef mince 5% fat
125ml white wine
500g tomato passata
few sprigs of fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
2 strips of lemon peel
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan. Add the asafoetida, carrot, and celery and saute over medium heat for 1o minutes, mixing with a wooden spoon until softened.
Add the bacon and mince and saute until all the moisture from the meat has evaporated.
Add the wine and let it evaporate for a few minutes. Then add the passata, thyme, bay leaf, and seasoning. Simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes.
Add the lemon peel and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
Remove the thyme, bay leaf, and lemon peel before serving with wheat-free pasta.