bolognese

this recipe was originally published as an artwork on my tilde town page. the link includes the rambly parts — this page contains only the recipe.

ingredients

• 500g thawed ground beef
• 250g tomato paste
• 1tbsp paprika
• ½tbsp cinnamon
• 1tbsp sugar
• salt
• olive oil
• a bit of boiling water

steps

1. throw the slab of mincemeat in the pan and let it fry a bit while splitting it into small chunks. it doesn't need to be fully cooked at this step, but it should be relatively brown almost everywhere.
2. once the slab of beef becomes a heap of beef, throw all of the spices on it and start stirring. some of the fat and water in the beef will have pooled by this point, which makes it easier to coat everything in spice.
3. add the tomato paste and stir until uniform.
4. add water until the mixture is submerged. when it starts bubbling, add some olive oil, turn the heat to low, and let simmer.

the longer the simmer, the richer the taste, however if you're in a rush, adding a tiny bit of water as opposed to covering everything works fine. consider putting already-cooked pasta in the sauce and letting everything soak together. add tahini to the bowl.