5 from 42 votes
Ragu alla Bolognese
Ragu alla Bolognese is a meat-based Italian sauce combining ground beef, veal, and pork with vegetables, tomato products, and red wine. The sauce is cooked slowly to develop a rich, savory flavor with tender meat and a thick, hearty texture. The addition of dried porcini mushrooms adds depth and umami, while the careful use of spices and cooking fats balances the taste.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
346 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (15% fat)
- ½ pound veal ground
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 cup red wine + more if needed it
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- ½ yellow onion peeled and diced, medium
- 2 garlic peeled and hard end removed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushroom
- 4 cups San Marzano plum tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
Instructions
- In a heavy large enamel cast iron pot heat the olive oil, butter, and garlic over medium heat. Once the garlic is brown but not burned, remove and discard.
- Add the onions and carrots and mix well. When the onions are translucent, add the meats (beef, veal, and pork) and separate well with the back of a wooden spoon. Add the tomato paste and mix well.Cook the meats until all the liquid is evaporated.
- Add the bay leaves, red wine, chopped porcini mushrooms, and half of the strained mushrooms liquid. Mix well.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, and sugar. Mix well, lower the heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 1 hour to 1 ½ hours. Stir occasionally. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to your liking. Add more wine if too dry. Cook uncovered for another 30 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
346kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
100mg
(4%)
Potassium
460mg
(10%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1350IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
1.5mg
(2%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 346kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 100mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 460mg | 10% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1350IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.