Help my basic bolognaise/pasta sauce tastes bland

[big bear]

I want to make a pasta/bolognaise sauce I can freeze & add to things IYKWIM

This is what I normally do but it tastes bland.

Ingredients:

1 tin tomatoes
1 onion
1 pepper
mushrooms
tomato puree
garlic
Mixed herbs

I fry off the onion/pepper/mushrooms/garlic add the tin of tomatoes, puree & mixed herbs.

I let it simmer away for about 20 mins.

Where am i going wrong??

 

[BlondieSam]

I like adding a grated carrot and a little sweetener Worcestershire sauce is always nice too! X

 

[KateR]

Some kind of beef stock adds dept to the flavour. I'm pretty new to SW so I'm not 100% on sun values but adding an oxo to the mince and onions as they a browning it is very tasty! A little celery chopped up very small also adds a little something.

Hope that helps

 

[emma3662]

I add a pinch of chilli powder nd some tandoori in too about a teaspoon nd that tastes fab for me x

 

[FreeBee]

Some oregano and small bit Parmesan towards the end.

 

[Lea C]

Oxo bolognaise cube = awesome. I love it

 

[BritMumInCanada]

This is my recipe for pasta sauce - http://www.slimmingeats.com/blog/homemade-tomato-pasta-sauce

 

[Ducatibabe]

My secret ingredient is a dash of Balsamic vinegar and a pinch of sweetner as well as some chilli flakes and bovril

 

[boobalicious]

i use real beef tomatoes dry roasted with fry light in oven with this italian herb mix (chilli, garlic etc) you can get from delis - then blend em down, with some balsamic vinegar

 

[princesss01]

Seasoning for starters and 1/2tsp of canderel and a splash of Worcester sauce. Also if doing with mince brown of first with the onion etc and add a couple of red oxo cubes before you add tomatoes. xx

 

[katies]

Hi I use passata instead of chopped toms, add some water with a splash of Worcester sauce and a knorr beef stock pot. You have to let it simmer and reduce for a bit longer but I think the stock pot makes all the difference to the flavour. Also if it is for a quick meal I would sometimes add a bag of ready prepared soup mix for extra veg and herbs, carrots celery parsley etc. (tescos do one for about £1). This also adds extra flavour. The other thing I would do is add the garlic as the mince is browning rather than the start.
Hope you find some tweaks that you like cos it is such a handy free meal. Plus left overs are handy to freeze. Best of luck.

 

[CornishPisky]

Salt & pepper??

 

[mrsb111277]

I add pinch sweetener squeeze of lemon and fresh basil

 

[jayde1148]

The spag bol oxo cube is also great to use to flavour sauces and free