How to make the best bolognese sauce

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Best bolognese sauce: How to make the best bolognese sauce, also known as “ragu alla bolognese”?

Follow the Italian Food Boss authentic recipe, demonstrated step by step in this video to understand what all those Italian people are revving about. Pappardelle, rigatoni or spaghetti: it doesn’t matter, the secret of the bolognese sauce… is in the sauce!

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How to make the best bolognese sauce

How to make the best bolognese sauce, also known as “ragu alla bolognese”? Follow the Italian Food Boss authentic recipe, demonstrated step by step in this video to understand what all those Italian people are revving about.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Indicative Cost: $15
Complexity: Medium

Equipment

  • Terracotta pot
  • Knife
  • Pan

Ingredients

  • 400 gr beef mince
  • 400 gr pork mince
  • 800 ml Tomato Passata (tomato concentrate preferred if you have it)
  • 2 onions
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 celery
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 1 glass red wine
  • 1 glass full-fat milk
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Procedure

  • Finely grate the onions, the carrot and the celery;
  • In a large pot, pour some olive oil, and when it’s hot add what we just grated – leave to gently fry (make ‘soffritto’);
  • After a few minutes, add the minced meat – keep cooking and stirring;
  • Add the red wine and keep stirring. Add the Passata di pomodoro. Cook at low heat for a couple of hours: the longer you cook it, the better your bolognese sauce will taste;
  • After 1/1.5 hours of cooking time, add some full-fat milk and make sure it gets slowly absorbed by the meat: this will give extra cremosity to the bolognese sauce;
  • Add salt as required but towards the end of the cooking;
  • When your bolognese sauce has the right consistency, you are ready to serve it!
  • Add some Parmesan cheese and some freshly cracked black pepper if you are serving your bolognese sauce with pasta – as I showed in my video;

Video

Italian Food Boss Special Tip

Add some full-fat milk in the sauce for extra creaminess and taste!
Do not rush through this recipe! Take your time, let the sauce cook at low heat for at least 3 hours. Your bolognese sauce will taste amazing.
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Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts
How to make the best bolognese sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 709 Calories from Fat 396
% Daily Value*
Fat 44g68%
Saturated Fat 17g106%
Cholesterol 149mg50%
Sodium 227mg10%
Potassium 1743mg50%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 40g80%
Vitamin A 3708IU74%
Vitamin C 27mg33%
Calcium 161mg16%
Iron 7mg39%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet. Values are not medical advice, to be used as reference only!

Other Info

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
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