Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, cook onion in oil over medium heat until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- 2
Add garlic, carrot, and celery, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add beef and pork. Break it up with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains. Drain fat.
- 4
Add the wine and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 10 minutes.
10 min - 5
Add milk and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 8 minutes.
8 min - 6
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.
- 7
Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 ½ cups of pasta water and drain the pasta well.
- 8
Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water to thin it out if needed.
- 9
Serve hot with parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 6 servings)
