Description
Bolognese Sauce is a quintessential Italian dish that brings warmth and comfort to your dining table. This rich, hearty sauce, slow-cooked to perfection, combines ground beef, pancetta, and a medley of aromatic vegetables for a deeply satisfying flavor. Whether served over tagliatelle, pappardelle, or even used as a filling for lasagna or stuffed peppers, this versatile sauce is perfect for family dinners or cozy nights in. With its inviting aroma and robust taste, you’ll find it hard to resist making this classic favorite time and again.
Ingredients
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Butter
- Onion
- Carrots
- Celery
- Garlic
- Pancetta
- Ground beef
- San Marzano tomatoes
- Whole milk
- Nutmeg
- Heavy cream (optional)
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, carrots, celery until softened (5-8 minutes). Add garlic and season with salt and pepper; reserve.
- In the same pot, cook pancetta until golden brown; set aside.
- Brown the ground beef in batches, seasoning with salt and pepper for 10-15 minutes.
- Return reserved soffritto and pancetta to the pot. Deglaze with white apple vinegar, then add crushed tomatoes, milk, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil before reducing heat to simmer.
- Cover and cook for 3-4 hours until thickened; stir occasionally.
- If desired, stir in heavy cream along with Parmesan and parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow-cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg