Bolognese Sauce

User Reviews

5

9 reviews
Excellent
  • Servings

    6 servings

Bolognese Sauce

Adapted from here.

I Made This!

Be the first!

Save this

Be the first!

Ingredients

Servings
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 onion medium, finely chopped
  • 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
  • 2 carrot medium, peeled and finely chopped
  • 5 garlic thinly sliced cloves
  • 1/4 pound Bacon pulsed in food processor until finely chopped
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 6 oz. tomato paste canned
  • 1 cup milk whole
  • 1 cup dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon thyme fresh, chopped
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • pasta for serving
  • Parmesan Cheese for serving

Instructions

  1. Warm olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic, stirring to coat in the oil. Cook until soft (but not browned), stirring occasionally (8 to 10 minutes).
  2. Increase heat to medium-high, then add bacon, beef and pork, stirring to break up clumps. Cook until all meat is browned (15 - 20 minutes). Add tomato paste, stir to combine and cook for 30 minutes. Be sure you stir occasionally to keep the bottom from burning.
  3. Add milk and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to high, add wine, bring mixture to a boil and cook until the liquid has evaporated (about 5 minutes). Scrape up any bits that may be stuck to the bottom of the pot. Add water and thyme, bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. The mixture should not be liquidy. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  4. This recipe makes enough sauce for 2 to 3 pounds of pasta. You'll need 4 cups of the mixture above for 1 pound of pasta. Once I finished cooking the sauce, I transferred everything to large bowl, then scooped out 4 cups into a smaller, heavy-bottomed pot. Cover the remaining sauce and store in the refrigerator.
  5. To serve, cook pasta (pappardelle pictured above) in large pot of salted water. While the pasta is cooking, warm sauce over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. 1 minute before the pasta reaches al dente, drain and transfer to the pot with the sauce, reserving 1 cup of cooking water. Gently stir the pasta to combine with the sauce. Stir in about 1/2 cup of the cooking water to thin out the sauce, adding more if needed. Stir in 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
  6. Divide pasta amongst dinner plates and finish with extra Parmesan cheese and freshly ground black pepper.
Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

5

9 reviews
Excellent

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

American
5.0 (33 reviews)

Crispy Slow Cooker Corned Beef

Irish
5.0 (639 reviews)

Easy Baked Sweet Potatoes

American
5.0 (15 reviews)

Tiramisu

Italian
5.0 (18 reviews)

Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad

American
5.0 (12 reviews)

Candied Yams

American
5.0 (21 reviews)

Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Pasta

Italian
5.0 (108 reviews)

Buffalo Wings

American
5.0 (63 reviews)

Lamb Stew

Irish
5.0 (18 reviews)

Broccoli Casserole

American
5.0 (36 reviews)

Filipino Adobo Chicken

Filipino
5.0 (84 reviews)

Crab Cake Sandwich

American
5.0 (15 reviews)