# Bolognese

It's so easy to make your own Bolognese.

- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- Pot
- Wooden spoon
- Paper towels
- Tongs
- Ladle
- Bowl
- Plate
- Fork

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSBtdLWRy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1c747072-d858-4fce-bd03-95ba213524d8
- Extracted: 2025-07-16

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