Bolognaise is the best sauce and can be used for so many things. It's also great when cooking with that discount mince you've had in the freezer for a while and is SO simple my 12 year old niece makes it all the time.
The quick way.
Brown onion.
Add mince to pan/pot and brown.
Grate in a few carrots.
Stir in a few tablespoons of tomato paste (optional but I think it's much better with it).
Toss in a can or diced, peeled tomatos (I use 1 can for about 500g of mince. How much you use depends on your personal taste). You can use fresh tomatos too, about 4 is good for 500g just dice them and toss them in.
Add some water until it reaches your desired thickness. I prefer a thicker sauce so I don't add as much. If you don't use tomato paste the water is not as necessary.
Season to taste and add a little sugar as well. You'd be surprised at how much 1tsp of sugar can do to this sauce.
Allow to simmer and it's done.
Now this is the very basic method. You can add extra vegies as well and this sauce is marvelous for hiding them. Puree or finely chop descreet choices like cauli flower, water chestnuts, capsicum is great in this sauce. Basically go with anything white or red. Green veggies tend to change the colour and make it less appealing but white and red will blend right in when grated or pureed.
It's low in fat when you use low fat mince and can be packed with vitamins and minerals. And the options go well beyond just pasta.
Use as a pizza sauce or in toasted sandwiches, caneloni. Spread onto some english muffins, top with cheese and anything else you want and put under the grill. Use it for nachos or taccos! It freezes well, goes a long way and can make a number of great meals and most children will enjoy it.
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