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Best Ever Bolognese Sauce
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17 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 2HRS 35MINS

Best Ever Bolognese Sauce

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Taking only slightly more effort than usual, this slow-cooked Bolognese Sauce makes a comforting winter dinner that is delicious over pasta. Just don’t forget the Parmesan!
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Taking only slightly more effort than usual, this slow-cooked Bolognese Sauce makes a comforting winter dinner that is delicious over pasta. Just don’t forget the Parmesan!
2HRS 35MINS
Total Time
$5.16
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
6
US / Metric
Lean Ground Beef
2.2 lb
Lean Ground Beef
Onion
1
Large Onion, finely diced
Baby Portobello Mushroom
5 1/3 cups
Shiitake Mushroom
2 cups
Shiitake Mushrooms, finely diced
Fresh Thyme
6 sprigs
Fresh Thyme
up to 8 sprigs, leaves stripped
Dry Red Wine
3 cups
Dry Red Wine
Beef Stock
1 cup
Beef Stock
Whole Peeled Tomatoes
2 cans
(800 g)
Whole Peeled Tomatoes
or Homemade Passata
Tomato Paste
1 Tbsp
Tomato Paste
Garlic
6 cloves
Garlic, crushed
Fresh Oregano
4 sprigs
Fresh Oregano
up to 6 sprigs, leaves roughly chopped
Fresh Basil
6 sprigs
Fresh Basil, torn
up to 8 sprigs
Olive Oil
as needed
Sea Salt
to taste
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
909
Fat
47.6 g
Protein
69.1 g
Carbs
23.7 g
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Author's Notes

Makes 6-10 servings.

If making your own passata, omit one tin of tomatoes and substitute with the following:

500g-1kg ripe tomatoes, quartered
1 onion, quartered
4-8 baby fennel (optional)
4 sprigs of fresh thyme or rosemary
Sea salt and black pepper
150ml balsamic vinegar
50ml olive oil

Arrange the chopped tomato, onion, and fennel in a roasting tray. Tuck the herbs amongst the vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the balsamic vinegar and olive oil and use a spoon to toss the veggies until thoroughly coated. Roast in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 25-30 minutes or until soft and a little charred at the edges. Leave to cool slightly before removing the herb stalks and spooning the veggies into a blender and puréeing until smooth. Use in place of the second tin of tomatoes.
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (140 degrees C).
step 2
Heat 20 milliliters of Olive Oil (as needed) in a large heavy-bottomed casserole. Over medium heat, fry the Onion (1) until soft and golden.
step 3
Increase the heat, add the Lean Ground Beef (2.2 lb) and Ground Pork (2.2 lb), and brown. Add the Fresh Thyme (6 sprigs), Baby Portobello Mushrooms (5 1/3 cups), Shiitake Mushrooms (2 cups), and stir to combine.
step 4
Deglaze the base of the casserole with Dry Red Wine (3 cups) and Beef Stock (1 cup) and leave to simmer for 5 minutes.
step 5
Reduce the heat to low and season with Sea Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste).
step 6
Pour in the Whole Peeled Tomatoes (2 cans), Tomato Paste (1 Tbsp), Dried Oregano (1 Tbsp), and Garlic (6 cloves) and stir to combine.
step 7
Close the lid of the casserole and cook the ragu in the oven for 2 hours, adding a little more wine or water if necessary.
step 8
Remove the casserole from the oven and stir through the Fresh Oregano (4 sprigs) and Fresh Basil (6 sprigs). Season again if required and serve over spaghetti, linguine, or bucatini with lots of grated Parmesan.
step 8 Remove the casserole from the oven and stir through the Fresh Oregano (4 sprigs) and Fresh Basil (6 sprigs). Season again if required and serve over spaghetti, linguine, or bucatini with lots of grated Parmesan.
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Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Beef
Shellfish-Free
Pork
One-Pot
Italian
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