Bolognese Sauce
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
504 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Bolognese Sauce
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Italian bolognese sauce features garlic, tomatoes, sausage, bacon, and wine slowly cooked down into a robust, immensely flavorful sauce!
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Ingredients
Spice Mix
- 10 black peppercorns
- 4 cloves whole
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
Bolognese
- 1/2 lb pancetta diced small or bacon
- 1 large yellow onion finely chopped
- 2 carrots peeled and diced small
- 2 celery stalks diced small
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 14 oz canned whole tomatoes
- 4 oz tomato paste
- 1/2 cup red wine (See Note 1)
- 1 lb ground beef 90/10 (See Note 2)
- 1 lb Sweet or Hot Italian pork sausages casings removed (See Note 2)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Blend the cloves, bay leaf, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, and peppercorns in a spice mill or cleaned coffee grinder until finely ground. Set aside.
- In a large skillet (or large pot like Dutch oven if cooking stovetop) add the cubed pancetta (or bacon) and brown until rendered and crispy. Remove from pan and place on plate lined with paper towel. Set aside.
- In same skillet (or large pot like Dutch oven if cooking stovetop) remove all but 1 tablespoon of fat and save remaining for other use. Add the onions, carrots, celery and salt, stirring as needed until golden in color, about 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic and stir, cooking another 2 minutes.
- Add the sautéed vegetables to a slow cooker coated with cooking spray if using (or keep in large pot like Dutch oven if cooking stovetop). Stir in the spice mixture, pancetta, ground beef (uncooked), pork sausage meat (uncooked), red wine, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir to incorporate, breaking up meat and tomatoes, top with lid. Cook for 4 hours on high setting in slow cooker or 3 hours Medium-Low heat for stovetop.
- At the 4 hour mark, remove lid. Stir in the the milk and cook on high setting for 2 hours or until thickened and reduced (1 hour over medium heat for large pot or Dutch oven). Stir often.
- After 2 hours add the vinegar, stirring to incorporate, and adjust seasoning with salt if needed. NOTE: Stir in 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, mixing thoroughly until sauce is thick and glossy. Serve over your favorite pasta or use as a sauce for lasagna.
Notes
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- For the wine, red or white can be used. For Red I like to use either a Cabernet Sauvignon, Chianti, Merlot and Pinot Noir. For the White, a sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio or other dry white wine will do nicely.
- The ground beef and pork sausage meat go in raw (uncooked). No need to brown prior to adding to slow cooker.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
504kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
944mg
(39%)
Potassium
747mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3008IU
(60%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 504 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 504kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 944mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 747mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3008IU | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
9 reviews
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