Bolognese Sauce
Come and get my easy recipe for a Bolognese sauce and use this for your next family pasta dinner. It is a simple, delicious sauce that is sure to be a favorite. Save this to Pinterest so you can always find it!
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Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- 1 large sauté pan
- 1 Large pot for pasta water
Ingredients
For the Bolognese Sauce
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 shallot, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, grated
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 celery stick, diced
- 1 lb 85 percent lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
- 1 tbso fresh thyme leaves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 16 oz diced tomatoes
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup finely grated Romano cheese
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
- Extra cheese and fresh herbs for topping
For the pasta
- 1 lb long cut pasta or penne pasta
- 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
- Large pot of water per pasta cooking instructions
Instructions
- Boil salted water for the noodles and cook to package directions. Drain when done.
- In a large saute pan over medium heat, heat the extra virgin olive oil. Once shimmering, add the the onions and shallots. Cook for about 2-3 minutes until the onions begin to soften.
- Turn the heat to low. Add the garlic in and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Stirring constantly to prevent it from burning.
- Add in the carrots and celery. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring consistently. Then add int he ground beef and brown.
- Add in the diced and crushed tomatoes. Then add in the fresh herbs. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Stir occasionally to make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom.
- Turn off the heat and mix in the Romano cheese. Mix well.
- Serve over the noodles and top with extra cheese and fresh herbs. Add sea salt and pepper to taste.