Ingredients

• 1kg beef mince
• 4 x 400gm tins of diced tomatoes
• 3 beef Oxos
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1/3 cup of wine (red or white, take your pick)
• ¼ teaspoon of chilli flakes
• 1 tablespoon of dried basil
• 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon of dried thyme
• 1 cup of water
• 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 onions, finely diced
• 1 large carrot, finely diced
• 2 sticks of celery, finely diced
• 4 bay leaves
• 250gms dried spaghetti
• fresh basil

Instructions

1. 1. Brown the mince in a frying pan, breaking up with a spoon until cooked, Drain in a wire colander to remove excess fat.
2. 2. Transfer mince to slow cooker pot and turn on High. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the dried pasta and fresh basil. Stir well to combine.
3. 3. Cook covered on High for 6 hours or Low for 8 hours. Before serving, have a taste test to see if you need to add some salt and pepper, chilli sauce etc.
4. 4. Serve with cooked spaghetti pasta and fresh basil.