# Spicy, Creamy, Weeknight Bolognese

This Bolognese recipe, ranked by The New York Times, is a quick version that features red curry paste for instant depth and finishes with heavy cream for a rounded flavor.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 lb pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt
- pepper
- water

## Instructions

1. Heat a large heavy pot over high heat.
2. Add the ground beef, breaking it into small pieces, and season with salt and pepper.
3. Cook the beef until browned and cooked through (4-5 min).
4. Push the beef to one side of the pot.
5. Add the diced onion and carrots to the rendered fat, season, and cook until the onion is translucent (5 min).
6. Stir in the red curry paste and cook until darkened and fragrant.
7. Add the tomato sauce, using a bit of water to swish out the can and get all the sauce into the pot.
8. Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce heat and let it cook.
9. In salted water, cook the pasta until just shy of al dente.
10. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water.
11. Add the drained pasta to the simmering sauce.
12. Stir in the heavy cream.
13. Season to taste with more salt and pepper.
14. Loosen with pasta water if needed until you get the desired consistency before serving hot.

## Equipment

- large heavy pot

## Tips

- The red curry paste adds instant depth without tasting like curry.
- Using a bit of pasta water helps to achieve the desired consistency of the sauce.
- Heavy cream helps to round out the spiciness.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSmsWHb6r/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4ae6c6ee-4926-49cc-ac07-dce3a73ec8e7
- Extracted: 2026-02-27

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