13 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 1HR

Basic Bolognese

Name: Basic Bolognese
Total time: PT3600.0S
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound Ground Beef; 1 Onion; 2 clove Garlic; 1 pound Tomato; 1 cup Water; 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste; to taste Salt; to taste Ground Black Pepper; to taste Ground Cinnamon; to taste Fresh Oregano; to taste Granulated Sugar; 1 tablespoon Oil; to taste Spaghetti

Recipe

4.6

5 ratings

After all, a big pot of spaghetti bolognese is the ultimate comfort food.

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After all, a big pot of spaghetti bolognese is the ultimate comfort food.

1HR

Total Time

$1.84

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

8

us / metric

1 lb

Ground Beef

1

Large Onion, finely chopped

2 cloves

Garlic, minced

2 1/2 cups

Tomatoes, puréed

1 cup

Water

2 Tbsp

Tomato Paste

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

to taste

Ground Cinnamon

to taste

Fresh Oregano

or Basil or Rosemary

to taste

Granulated Sugar

1 Tbsp

Oil

to taste

Spaghetti

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

171

Fat

10.6 g

Protein

15.3 g

Carbs

2.9 g

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step 1

Blend the Tomatoes (2 1/2 cups) with Water (1 cup). Put blended tomatoes into a pot.

step 2

Add the Tomato Paste (2 Tbsp) and boil until it turns into a bright red sauce, around 15 minutes. Taste and add Granulated Sugar (to taste).

step 3

In another pot, sauté the Onion (1) until translucent. Then add the Garlic (2 cloves) and sauté another 30 seconds so it doesn't burn.

step 4

Add Oil (1 Tbsp), Ground Beef (1 lb), Salt (to taste), Ground Black Pepper (to taste), Ground Cinnamon (to taste), and Fresh Oregano (to taste).

step 5

Brown meat for around ten minutes.

step 6

Add tomato sauce to meat.

step 7

Simmer for around 30 minutes being careful to add water accordingly. You could let it cook longer on lower heat. Feel free to do plenty of taste testing.

step 8

Serve with Spaghetti (to taste) and enjoy!