Oregano Recipes
Spaghetti Bolognese
Delicious, warming, comfort food at its best…..who can resist the mouth watering meaty, herb sauce with tender spaghetti?
Ingredients
- 1 large Onion, chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
- 500g Beef mince
- 1 stick Celery, finely sliced
- 1 Green pepper, chopped
- 75g Mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tbsp Fresh oregano, chopped
- 2 tbsp Tomato puree
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 450ml Beef stock
- 1 large glass Red wine
- Gravy granules / flour
- 400g Dried spaghetti
Lightly fry the onion and garlic until the onion has softened. Add the beef to the pan, fry until the beef is browned. Add the celery, pepper and mushrooms to the pan, and lightly fry for a further 5 minutes. Add the oregano, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, beef stock and red wine to the beef mix, and allow to simmer for 10 - 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. While the beef mixture is simmering, cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the pack. Add gravy granules or flour to the sauce to thicken if necessary. Gravy granules would add a bit more flavour, but if you are watching your salt intake the flour would be better. Serve the spaghetti smothered in the meat sauce, preferably with freshly grated parmesan cheese and freshly ground black pepper sprinkled over the top.
Oregano Dumplings
You will need - 125gms Self Raising flour, 50gms shredded suet (beef or veggie), 2 tbsp chopped oregano, 5 to 6 tbsp water and pepper to taste. Roll into balls and cook on top of your stew. Flash under the grill before serving.
Oregano Facts
- Although oregano is heavily associated with Italian cuisine it is likely that it originated in Greece.
- The word oregano comes from the Greek, meaning “joy of the mountain.”
- Ancient Greeks believed that cows that grazed on fields of oregano produced tastier meat. Oregano is also believed to calm nerves and is use to cure sea sickness.
