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Bolognese

This recipe is easy to make and requires just a few ingredients. Make sure to allow for your sauce to simmer for three hours.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Author www.lemongrovelane.com

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Beef or a combination of pork and beef
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil plus extra olive oil for pasta
  • 1 medium onion, sliced or diced
  • 4-6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tsp salt plus extra salt for pasta
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup red wine (you can also use white)
  • 1/4 cup whole milk or half and half
  • 28oz can (Italian) plum tomatoes (with juice)
  • 1 1/2 lbs pasta (for bolognese use either a flat, long noodle such as fettuccini, or a short tube variety like rigatoni
  • parmesan cheese, torn basil or parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, add butter and olive oil.

  2. Add onion, salt, and saute gently until translucent.

  3. Add garlic and cook for about two minutes, until fragrant and make sure not to burn.

  4. Add meat and cook until done.

  5. Add wine and milk (you may omit the milk and use all wine) and simmer for 30 minutes.

  6. Add tomatoes. Use a spoon to smash the tomates into the sauce.

  7. Simmer for 3 hours adding a splash of water if needed.

  8. When the sauce is almost ready, cook your pasta. I usually add a couple tsp salt when the water is almost ready to boil. When the pasta is done pour in a colander reserving at least 2 tbsp pasta water. Do not rinse your pasta.

  9. Drizzle pasta with a couple tsp of olive oil and a little more salt, give it a gentle stir and top with meat sauce.

  10. Add parmesan cheese and garnish, serve.

Recipe Notes

Bolognese is a hearty meal that everyone will enjoy. You can substitute white beans for meat if you'd like and omit the cheese and milk if you are sensitive to dairy.