Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe with Worcestershire | 30 Minutes – Corporal Freddie's

By the Freddie's family | Updated November 2026

It's a family classic for a reason and on rotation in most Aussie kitchens. This spaghetti bolognese is ready in about 30 minutes, and a splash of Freddie's Worcestershire Sauce is our (not so) secret ingredient for extra savoury depth. There are a few options if you'd like to add extra veggies.

Fork twirled with spaghetti bolognese over a plate

Spaghetti bolognese ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
1 x onion, finely chopped
2 tsp crushed garlic (or freshly crushed)
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp or a splash of Corporal Freddie's Worcestershire Sauce
1 x 500g jar bolognese pasta sauce (or your preferred flavour sauce)
1 x 400g tin crushed tomatoes
500g beef mince
500g spaghetti pasta (or your pasta of choice)
(Option) 2 x carrots, finely chopped
(Option) 2 x celery sticks, finely chopped
(Option) Parmesan and chopped parsley for garnish

How to make spaghetti bolognese

On low heat add olive oil to the pan
Add onion and garlic and cook until soft
Add ground beef and cook until brown
Add tomato paste and stir through
Add tin tomatoes and jar of pasta sauce and stir through
Add Freddie's Worcestershire and stir through
(Option) Add optional veggies if desired
Cook for 30 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally
While cooking, cook spaghetti pasta in pot
(Option) add a pinch of salt and 1 tsp olive oil
Cook pasta until al dente and strain
Serve the spaghetti pasta with bolognese sauce

(Optional) Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top and parsley if desired and enjoy.

Do you put Worcestershire sauce in bolognese?

Yes. A couple of tablespoons of Worcestershire adds savoury depth. Ours goes in with the tomatoes, before the 30-minute simmer. Freddie's is thick and full of flavour, so it does the heavy lifting.

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