Bolognese Sauce
A rich, meaty tomato sauce made with ground beef and pork, simmered with wine and seasonings for a restaurant-worthy pasta dish.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion onion finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 carrot carrot finely diced
- 1 rib celery finely diced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 0.5 pound lean ground pork
- 1.25 cup red wine or beef broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 can whole tomatoes with juices, 28 ounces each
- 4 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- 0.5 teaspoon salt more to taste
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large pot, cook onion in oil over medium heat until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add garlic, carrot, and celery, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add beef and pork. Break it up with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains. Drain fat.
- Add the wine and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 10 minutes. Add milk and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and bay leaf. Break tomatoes up with a spoon. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 ½ cups of pasta water and drain the pasta well.
- Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water to thin it out if needed.
- Serve hot with parmesan cheese.
Notes
This classic Bolognese sauce is perfect for a hearty and satisfying meal. It pairs wonderfully with pappardelle or any long pasta.
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg
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