Miso bolognese
Miso bolognese is an example of fusion cuisine done well, if I may say so. Miso is just another way of adding umami to the classic pasta sauce.
Servings 5 -6
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 kg beef mince I used beef mince with organs
- 1 brown onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp minced garlic minced
- 1 small leek finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot finely diced
- 1/4 cup red miso
- 750 ml passata tomato purée
- 1 cup beef broth or stock
- 200 g mushrooms
- 1 tsp salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 100 g spinach or baby spinach leaves
To serve
- your favourite pasta or substitute
- grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed pot. Add mince and brown. Reserve.
- Lower heat, add 1 tbsp oil to the pot along with onion, garlic, leek and carrot. Cook until soft (around 10 minutes), stirring often.
- Add mince, miso, passata, broth, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and simmer covered for 20 minutes. Add spinach at the end of cooking.
- In the meantime, cook pasta or pasta substitute.
- Serve however you prefer (sauce mixed with pasta or over pasta) with freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top.