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Traditional Bolognese Sauce
Traditional Bolognese Sauce - a rich, beefy tomato sauce for your pasta!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 618 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 rib celery diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 pound ground chuck 80/20 ground beef
- ¾ cup dry white wine
- 24 ounces passata or canned plum tomatoes
- 5-6 large basil leaves torn
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 pound Spaghetti
- shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large, deep pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the celery and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and the celery is tender.
- Add the ground beef and cook until no pink color remains.
- Add the white wine, passata or canned tomatoes, basil, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, and salt.
- Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a gentle low simmer. Partially cover and cook for one hour.
- Stir in the half and half and continue cooking, partially covered, for an additional two hours. Stir occasionally and add a small amount of water if the sauce seems to be too thick.
- When ready to serve, cook the pasta in salted water according to the package directions. Add the drained pasta to the sauce and stir until thoroughly mixed and coated.
- Serve with shaved Parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
618kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
71g
(24%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
511mg
(21%)
Potassium
976mg
(28%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
724IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 618
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 618kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 511mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 976mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 724IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.