Spaghetti Bolognese
User Reviews
4.8
84 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
4 -6
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Spaghetti Bolognese
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Spaghetti Bolognese combines browned ground beef with finely chopped vegetables, aromatic herbs, canned tomatoes, and beef stock to create a rich meat sauce. Served over spaghetti with grated Parmesan, it is a classic coating of tender pasta with savory, slow-simmered flavors.
Description
This Spaghetti Bolognese recipe starts by browning ground beef in batches to develop flavor and texture. The base is built from sautéed onion, carrot, and celery softened over 10-15 minutes, followed by garlic, bay leaf, thyme, and rosemary for herbal notes. Adding canned Italian tomatoes and beef stock creates a hearty sauce that simmers for 30 minutes, concentrating flavors and softening ingredients.
Cooking spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente and serving it topped with the Bolognese sauce and freshly grated Parmesan completes the dish. The sauce’s thick and savory character complements the pasta’s tender strands, making a satisfying meal.
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Ingredients
- 500 g ground beef or beef mince
- 1 onion finely chopped, large
- 2 carrot peeled and finely chopped
- 2 celery finely chopped, sticks
- 2 garlic crushed, cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 rosemary fresh sprig
- 2 tomatoes Italian, canned 400g tins
- 250 ml beef stock
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
to serve
- 500 g spaghetti or pasta of your choice
- Parmesan Cheese finely grated
Instructions
- Brown the beef in a large pot in batched until well browned. Remove from the pot and set aside.
- In the same pot, add a splash of oil and fry the onion, carrot and celery for 10-15 minutes until soft and fragrant.
- Add the garlic, bay leaf, thyme and rosemary and fry for another minute.
- Add the beef back to the pot and add the tomatoes and beef stock.
- Lower the heat so the sauce simmers and cover. Allow to cook for 30 minutes. If the sauce is too watery, remove the lid for the last 10 minutes of simmering so the liquid can reduce.
- In the meantime, cook the pasta in a big pot of boiling salted water.
- Serve the bolognese with the cooked spaghetti and a generous grating of Parmesan.
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4.8
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