Spicy, Creamy, Weeknight Bolognese
Spicy, Creamy, Weeknight Bolognese
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef, at least 20 percent fat
- 1 onion, large, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste, to 3 tablespoons
- 15 ounce tomato sauce, can
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt, as needed
- black pepper, freshly ground, as needed
- water, for pasta, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large, heavy pot over high heat. Add the ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces with a spoon. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Push the cooked beef to one side of the pot. Add the diced onion and carrots to the rendered fat. Season the vegetables with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and the vegetables begin to caramelize, about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Stir in the red curry paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until it darkens slightly and becomes fragrant. Add the can of tomato sauce to the pot. Swish a bit of water in the empty can and add it to the pot to get all the remaining sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and let it cook gently while you prepare the pasta.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
In a separate large pot, bring a generous amount of water to a rolling boil. Add a good pinch of salt to the boiling water. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until just shy of al dente.
⏱️ 8 min
- 6
Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the remaining pasta.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the drained pasta to the simmering sauce. Stir in the heavy cream. Season the Bolognese to taste with additional salt and freshly ground black pepper. If the sauce is too thick, gradually add some of the reserved pasta water, about 1/4 cup at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Stir everything together until well combined and heated through. Serve hot, garnished with grated cheese and a sprig of parsley, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spicy, Creamy, Weeknight Bolognese
- 1 pound ground beef, at least 20 percent fat
- 1 onion, large, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste, to 3 tablespoons
- 15 ounce tomato sauce, can
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt, as needed
- black pepper, freshly ground, as needed
- water, for pasta, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large, heavy pot over high heat. Add the ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces with a spoon. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Push the cooked beef to one side of the pot. Add the diced onion and carrots to the rendered fat. Season the vegetables with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and the vegetables begin to caramelize, about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Stir in the red curry paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until it darkens slightly and becomes fragrant. Add the can of tomato sauce to the pot. Swish a bit of water in the empty can and add it to the pot to get all the remaining sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and let it cook gently while you prepare the pasta.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
In a separate large pot, bring a generous amount of water to a rolling boil. Add a good pinch of salt to the boiling water. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until just shy of al dente.
⏱️ 8 min - 6
Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the remaining pasta.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the drained pasta to the simmering sauce. Stir in the heavy cream. Season the Bolognese to taste with additional salt and freshly ground black pepper. If the sauce is too thick, gradually add some of the reserved pasta water, about 1/4 cup at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Stir everything together until well combined and heated through. Serve hot, garnished with grated cheese and a sprig of parsley, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min