Italian Beef Bolognese Pasta
Italian Beef Bolognese Pasta
Ingredients
For the Bolognese Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup red wine
- 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For the Pasta
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon, about 8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Pour in red wine; simmer until mostly evaporated, about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Stir in crushed tomatoes, milk, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Remove bay leaf from the sauce. Serve Bolognese sauce over spaghetti, topped with grated parmesan and chopped basil.
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Italian Beef Bolognese Pasta
Ingredients
For the Bolognese Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup red wine
- 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For the Pasta
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon, about 8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Pour in red wine; simmer until mostly evaporated, about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Stir in crushed tomatoes, milk, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Remove bay leaf from the sauce. Serve Bolognese sauce over spaghetti, topped with grated parmesan and chopped basil.