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Tagliatelle Bolognese

Tagliatelle bolognese is a mouthwatering Italian dish featuring savory, slow-cooked meat in a vegetable tomato sauce with al dente pasta.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 782 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

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
Pasta
  • 16 oz tagliatelle or pasta of choice
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 oz burrata cheese or shredded Parmesan
  • leaves fresh basil for garnish

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, heavily salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente (or package directions). Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid.
  9. Toss pasta and butter in a very large skillet or pot set over medium heat. Using ladle add bolognese sauce to coat pasta and cook, adding the reserved pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce is thick and glossy.
  10. Serve topped with a scoop of Burrata cheese (as shown), or shredded Parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves.

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

Calories 782kcal (39%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 48g (74%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 18g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 169mg (56%) Sodium 978mg (41%) Potassium 886mg (25%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 3230IU (65%) Vitamin C 11mg (12%) Calcium 193mg (19%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 782

% Daily Value*

Calories 782kcal 39%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 35g 70%
Fat 48g 74%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 18g 90%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 169mg 56%
Sodium 978mg 41%
Potassium 886mg 19%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 3230IU 65%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Calcium 193mg 19%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.