Homemade Bolognese Sauce
Bolognese is a rich, meaty tomato sauce made with ground beef and pork. It's simmered with a splash of wine and seasonings to create a restaurant worthy pasta bolognese at home!
Foto: Spend With PenniesIngredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion (finely diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 carrot (finely diced)
- 1 rib celery (finely diced)
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound lean ground pork
- 1 ¼ cups red wine (or beef broth)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 can whole tomatoes (with juices, 28 ounces each)
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon salt (more to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- pappardelle (or long pasta, for serving)
Steps
In a large pot, cook onion in oil over medium heat until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add garlic, carrot, and celery, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add beef and pork. Break it up with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains. Drain fat.
Add the wine and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 10 minutes. Add milk and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 8 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and bay leaf. Break tomatoes up with a spoon. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 ½ cups of pasta water and drain the pasta well.
Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water to thin it out if needed.
Serve hot with parmesan cheese.
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