🍝 WOK Hot Underdog Bolognaise – A Simple Pasta Dish Packed with Flavour – Another Trip to Flavourville…

One of the things I enjoy most about cooking is taking everyday ingredients and seeing what can be created with them. It doesn’t always have to be an expensive cut of meat or a complicated recipe to produce something satisfying.

This latest addition to my WOK Underdog Recipes collection is a great example.

Using beef mince, onions, mushrooms, chopped tomatoes and tomato purée, I created a rich, hearty pasta dish in the wok. A small amount of plain flour was stirred into the sauce to naturally thicken it, producing a lovely consistency that coated the pasta beautifully.

To finish the dish, I garnished it with freshly sliced chillies and spring onions, adding a little freshness and a gentle kick of heat.

Simple ingredients.
Affordable cooking.
Big flavour.

That’s exactly what WOK Underdog Recipes are all about.

🍽️ WOK Hot Underdog Bolognaise

Ingredients

• 400g beef mince
• 1 onion, diced
• 150g mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato purée
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 1–2 fresh chillies, sliced
• 2 spring onions, sliced
• 250g pasta
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

1. Heat the oil in a wok over a medium-high heat.
2. Brown the beef mince, breaking it up as it cooks.
3. Add the diced onion and mushrooms and cook until softened.
4. Stir in the tomato purée before adding the chopped tomatoes.
5. Sprinkle the flour evenly into the sauce while stirring continuously until it thickens.
6. Season with salt and black pepper.
7. Allow the sauce to simmer gently for around 10–15 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
9. Serve the rich beef sauce over the pasta.
10. Garnish with freshly sliced chillies and spring onions before serving.

🌶️ Home Chef Tip

Adding a little plain flour while stirring the sauce is an easy way to create a thicker, richer tomato base. Add it gradually and keep stirring to avoid lumps.

🎱 WOK UNDERDOG

This recipe is another example of how simple, affordable ingredients can produce tasty meals without overcomplicating things. It’s very much in keeping with the philosophy behind my WOK Underdog Recipes and my cookbook Final Frame Flavours—making enjoyable home cooking accessible to everyone.

Whether you’re watching the snooker or cooking for the family, sometimes the simplest recipes become the favourites.

Get the wok out… get the food on… and enjoy the food and enjoy the snooker!