Chop up finely some carrot, celery, onion and zucchini. Cook in some olive oil and allow to collapse and slightly caramalise, put into a bowl and set aside. Brown mince (I tend to mix it up a bit, might use italian sausage mince with a bit of pork & veal or beef whatever I have), drain and then add vegies back to the mince, add a couple of tsp's garlic (whatever you like) if using dry herbs add now and allow to cook off for a bit if using fresh add later on (I use a pasta herb mix I get from my delicatessen). Add a tin of tomatoes and a generous splash of red wine. Add some chopped up pancetta or proscuitto for extra flavour (if you want it crispy you can cook it with the mince) and then its really up to you if you add stir through sauce, passatta, some tomato paste and stock whatever takes your fancy. Oh and a Tablespoon of sugar.

YUM YUM YUM!