# Creamy, Spicy Weeknight Bolognese

A creamy and spicy Bolognese recipe from Genevieve Ko, ranked on the New York Times Top 50 Recipes of 2025, that can be made quickly.

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

## Ingredients

- Salt
- pepper
- 1 lb ground beef (at least 20 percent fat)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 lb pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 cup pasta water

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- large heavy pot

## Tips

- Red curry paste adds instant depth and won't make it taste like curry.
- Using heavy cream helps round out the spiciness.
- Loosen with pasta water if needed before serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/d4RqIH1TKv0?si=YfKBASSJzV2MO-KW
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7805cc8b-7c0e-450d-ba38-48286b3694d3
- Extracted: 2025-12-22

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