Simple Bolognese
A flavorful and easy recipe for Simple Bolognese pasta sauce, perfect for a quick dinner.
Equipment
- 6 quart pot
Ingredients
Cooking Oil
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Vegetables
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
- 1 carrot coarsely chopped
Meat
- 1 pound ground chuck beef
Canned Goods
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
Herbs
- ¼ cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, chiffonade
- 8 leaves fresh basil, chiffonade
Seasoning and Cheese
- Salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- In a 6 quart pot, add extra-virgin olive oil. When almost smoking, add the onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until the onions become very soft, about 8 minutes.
- Add the celery and carrot and saute for 5 minutes.
- Raise heat to high and add the ground beef. Saute, stirring frequently and breaking up any large lumps and cook until meat is no longer pink, about 8 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, parsley and basil and cook over medium low heat until the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
- Finish bolognese with Pecorino Romano. Check for seasoning. Serve hot.
Notes
This recipe is courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis from the show Everyday Italian.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 900IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 3mg
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