Bolognese has a rich sauce with ground meat usually beef and pork, vegetables, all enhanced with wine and milk. It takes time to make a really good Bolognese but well worth it. If you prefer a quicker sauce see my Spaghetti made simple recipe.
Serves 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 2:30 (includes simmering time)
Ingredients:
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground beef
½ pound pork
½ cup light red wine (Pinot Noir)
1- 6 ounce can tomato paste
2 -14 ounce cans diced tomatoes, Italian style
2 cups beef broth
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon fresh basil, finely chopped
½ cup Parmesan Reggiano cheese, shaved
1/4 cup heavy cream
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
1 pound pasta
Instructions:
Heat the oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, and celery and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
Add the meat and cook until browned. Deglaze the pan with the wine. Add the tomato paste, the diced tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper and the oregano.
Cook the sauce over low heat, uncovered, for 2 hours. Stir frequently. Add the cream and cook another 5 minutes on low heat. Remove from the heat.
Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente, drain well. Serve sauce over hot pasta and garnish with basil and shaved Parmesan Reggiano cheese.
Cooking Wiser:
To cut fat and cholesterol use 1 pound ground turkey, or a combination of 1/2 pound ground turkey and 3/4 pound lean ground beefUse 1 cup milk to replace cream. Gently heat milk before adding to reduce to 1/2 cup.