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This week's recipe: Spaghetti bolognese

Spaghetti bolognese is a much-loved comfort food staple, especially for keeping warm on cold winter nights. If you’re looking to take the humble dish to the next level, Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett recently shared how just a few small tweaks can make a real impact.

In a recent episode of Dish from Waitrose, Angela rustled up a spag bol, putting her spin on the “best” Bolognese recipe created by former Great British Bake Off star Martha Collison. Comedian Joe Wilkinson declared: “This is the best Bolognese I’ve ever had.”

The chef made a few tweaks, following some of her Italian grandmother’s advice. Angela quickly rustles up a soffritto using onions, carrots and celery, which is used as a base for many Italian dishes.

Martha’s recipe calls for mushrooms, but Angela switches chestnut mushrooms for porcini. A tip Angela shared is to soak the mushrooms, to help release the vegetable’s concentrated flavour. One controversial ingredient Martha uses is espresso coffee, as well as whole milk. Angela explained that the milk will take away the acidity from the tomatoes.