Rich & Meaty Bolognese: Your New Favorite Dinner!
Bolognese sauce: master this classic rich and meaty ragu. Simmered to perfection, it’s ideal for coating your favorite pasta in a deeply flavorful meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion (finely diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 carrot (finely diced)
- 1 rib celery (finely diced)
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound lean ground pork
- 1 ¼ cups red wine (or beef broth)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 can whole tomatoes (with juices, 28 ounces each)
- 1 pound pasta (e.g., tagliatelle, spaghetti)
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook onion in oil over medium heat until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add garlic, carrot, and celery, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add beef and pork. Break it up with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains. Drain fat.
- Add the wine and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 10 minutes. Add milk and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes with juice. Break tomatoes up with a spoon. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 ½ cups of pasta water and drain the pasta well.
- Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water to thin it out if needed.
Notes
Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.