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Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese Sauce

By: Cindy Lam Lorimer
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Pasta Sauce:

  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil, or any neutral cooking oil
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup onion, finely chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 cups carrots, finely chopped
  • 1 cup celery, around 3 stalks, finely chopped
  • ½ lb ground beef
  • ½ lb ground pork
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 ¾ tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 ½ cup whole milk
  • pinch nutmeg, ground, I like to freshly grate from a whole nutmeg
  • 3 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 Tbsp dried basil
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2½ cups beef broth
  • 1 can tomatoes , whole peeled 28 oz, plus 14 oz can, chop tomatoes and include juice
  • 4 bay leaves
  • parmesan rind

For Serving:

  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 lb pasta

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In an oven-proof pot, on medium high heat, add cooking oil and butter. Add onions, garlic, carrot and celery and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add ground beef and pork to the pot.
  • Then add sugar, salt, pepper and tomato paste to the meat. Mix it all in and cook until the meat is no longer pink.
  • Add milk.
  • Then add nutmeg, oregano and basil. Mix well.
  • Add the wine, beef broth, tomatoes with its juice and bay leaves. Cook for 15 minutes, occasionally stirring the pot.
  • Cover pot with lid.
  • Place oven-proof pot in oven and let it bake for 3 hours.
  • Cook pasta to al dente as per the instructions on the box.
  • After 3 hours, remove bay leaves and add parmesan cheese. Mix well.
  • Bring pot back to burner and put on medium heat.
  • Add ¼ cup unsalted butter and cooked pasta, toss for a couple of minutes and serve!

Notes

Drizzle nice olive oil on top of each serving plate. No more than a tablespoon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 818kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 2841mg | Potassium: 903mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 8051IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 419mg | Iron: 5mg

Equipment

  • 3.5 Quarter pot