
g (8oz) (9-10 slices) streaky bacon, cut
into small pieces.
17-00 ml (6-7 fl. oz) olive oil
onions, finely diced
celery stalks, finely slices
carrots, peeled and finely sliced
cloves garlic, peeled and crushed with a
little salt
tsp fresh soft thyme leaves
bay leaves
tsp dried oregano
x 00g (1 oz) cans chopped tomatoes
tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp anchovy essence (extract)
tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1.8kg ( lb) minced (ground) beef (ground
with the fine cutting plate)
0g (9 oz) fresh chicken livers, finely
chopped
1 bottle dry red wine
1.7 litres ( pints) chicken, beef or lamb
stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper
ingredients
method
mainstay mince
1. In a large heavy-based saucepan, fry the
bacon in tablespoons of olive oil over
a medium-high heat. When the bacon
is crisp and has released some natural
fats, add the onion, celery, carrots,
garlic, thyme, bay leaves and oregano
and cook over a medium heat until the
vegetables have softened and taken on a
little colour. Add the canned tomatoes,
tomato puree, anchovy essence and
Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine.
. Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat
a little olive oil and fry off the mince
(ground with the fine cutting plate) in
small batches until browned. While the
meat is frying, break up any lumps with
the back of a wooden spoon. Repeat,
using more oil each time if necessary,
until all the meat is used up. After each
batch, add the meat to the sauce mix.
. In the same frying pan, fry the chicken
livers until brown and crusty (in a little
more olive oil) and add the livers to the
meat. Deglaze the frying pan with some
of the red wine, scraping any crusty bits
from the bottom, then pour this wine
mixture, the remaining wine and the
stock into the meat pot.
. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and
simmer, stirring from time to time, for
about hours. Season to taste. If the
liquid reduces too much, top up with
water. When the meat is tender. Allow
to cool, then refrigerate. When cold, lift
off the solidified fat and discard. Freeze
the mixture in small batches.