Bolognese
Directions
- 1Add olive oil to a pot.
- 2Add 2 cloves of garlic to the pot.
- 3Add 1/3 cup of celery, 1/3 cup of carrots, and 1/3 cup of onion to the pot.
- 4Stir the vegetables in the pot.
- 5Season with salt and pepper.
- 6Stir the seasoned vegetables.
- 7Add 2 lbs of lean ground beef or 1 lb ground beef and 1 lb ground pork to the pot.
- 8Break up the meat into tiny pieces and cook.
- 9Use paper towels to drain excess fat and liquid from the meat.
- 10Stir the meat and vegetables.
- 11Add 4-5 tablespoons of tomato paste to the pot.
- 12Stir the tomato paste into the meat and vegetables.
- 13Pour 1/2 cup of red wine into the pot.
- 14Cook out the alcohol and reduce on medium-high heat.
- 15Add 24 oz of Passata or tomato puree to the pot.
- 16Stir the sauce.
- 17Add about 3 cups of beef broth.
- 18Stir the sauce.
- 19Add bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
- 20Bring to a simmer on low heat for about 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- 21Remove the bay leaves from the sauce.
- 22Pour 1/3 cup of milk into the sauce.
- 23Stir the milk into the sauce.
- 24Simmer for another 30 minutes until it is reduced by half.
- 25Serve over broad pasta like Pappardelle (shown) or Tagliatelle.
- 26Top with grated cheese.
- 27Serve with red wine.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 0.33 cup Celery
- 0.33 cup Carrots
- 0.33 cup Onion
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 lbs Lean ground beef
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 1 lb Ground pork
- 4 tbsp Tomato paste
- 5 tbsp Tomato paste
- 0.5 cup Red wine
- 24 oz Passata
- Tomato puree
- 3 cups Beef broth
- Bay leaves
- 0.33 cup Milk
Equipment
PotWooden spoonPaper towelsTongsLadleBowlPlateFork
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