Easy Bolognese

The original recipe linked below is meant to be a quick version of bolognese, a dish that can sometimes take up to 6 hours of cook time. The final result is still delicious, but I felt it erred a bit on the too simplified side - not enough cook time for the veggies to fully meld, and some key ingredients missing.

I found another traditional bolognese recipe, and decided to find a happy medium between the two.

Bolognese is best over pappardelle pasta, but in a pinch is good over any flat pasta (like egg noodles).

Easy Bolognese

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium carrot, grated
2 ribs celery, minced
1 medium yellow onion, finely minced
1 pound 85/15 ground beef
1 pound ground pork

½ cup dry red wine

1 (24-ounce) jar store-bought marinara
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
1-2 whole bay leaves

½ cup heavy cream
1 pound wide noodles, such as pappardelle or tagliatelle, cooked, for serving
Freshly grated parmesan cheese, for serving

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once the oil is glistening, add the carrots, celery, and onion and cook, stirring, until tender and onions are translucent. 

Add the ground beef and ground pork and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is browned, about 8 minutes.  (Note: If using a ground beef with a higher fat content, you may want to drain some of the fat at this point)

Once the meat has browned turned the heat up to high and add the wine.  Cook until the alcohol has evaporated (about 20-30 seconds) and the liquid has evaporated.

Decrease the heat to medium low and stir in the marinara sauce, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Gradually decrease the heat to the lowest setting cover and let simmer for 1-2 hours (the mixture should not boil).  Stir occasionally.  (Note: Cooking time above 30-60 minutes depends on preference.)

Remove the bay leaf.  Stir in the heavy cream and heat thoroughly.

Serve the bolognese over the cooked pasta and sprinkle with the Parmesan.




Original link:

https://themodernproper.com/easy-bolognese

https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/bolognese-sauce/