Nigel Slater's recipe uses beef ribs and fresh tomatoes for a no-effort dish with all the flavours that make spaghetti bolognese so loved ... in a large roasting tin on the hob.

Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente. Divide the spaghetti between bowls and top with the bolognese sauce. Season with black pepper and Parmesan. If you don’t own a hand-held blender ...

Few recipes are as useful to have in your armoury than a traditional bolognese dish ... Half-fill each tin with water, swirl around to pick up the last bits of tomato and pour it into the pan.