pasta bolognese
Pasta Bolognese is a traditional Italian meat sauce recipe made with pancetta, ground beef, onions, carrots, celery, and tomatoes, all slowly simmered into a sauce. Eat it over pasta with fresh basil, thyme, and grated Parmesan cheese. This is one of my favorite Sunday meals and one recipe that everyone should experience. With its rich, slow-cooked flavor and fresh herbs, you will want to savor this dish.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 ounces pancetta, chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 large carrot, finely chopped
- 1 rib celery, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 - 1 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 - 2 Parmesan rinds
- 1 pound rigatoni pasta
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
How To Make pasta bolognese
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Step 1Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook until slightly crispy, approximately 5 minutes.
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Step 2Add the ground beef and cook until it is about halfway browned. Add the onions, carrots, and celery, and cook until the beef is browned and the vegetables are tender. Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic. Cook for 1 minute while stirring.
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Step 3Add the tomato paste, red wine, beef broth, crushed tomatoes, and bay leaf. and if desired Parmesan rinds. Bring the mixture to a soft boil and then reduce to a low simmer. Simmer uncovered for about 2-3 hours, adding more beef broth if the mixture becomes too thick.
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Step 4Once the sauce is almost simmered down, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the rigatoni al dente according to the package instructions, then drain well.
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Step 5Remove the Parmesan rinds. Stir the milk, fresh thyme, and fresh basil into the sauce. Season with Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
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Step 6Mix in the cooked pasta and top with fresh herbs. Serve with a little freshly grated Parmesan Cheese.
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