Main
Bolognese
MainOrigin: Italy
Slow meat sauce of beef, tomato, onion and aromatics for pasta.
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr 30 min
Total time
1 hr 45 min
Portions
6
Total weight
1190 g
Per portion
198.3 g
Ingredients
Method
Soffritto and meat
- Finely dice onion, carrot and celery; mince garlic. Warm oil over medium heat; cook vegetables 10 minutes until soft. Add garlic 1 minute.
- Raise heat; add mince and brown well, breaking it up, 8–10 minutes.
Long simmer
- Add tomato, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then cook gently uncovered 1–1½ hours, stirring occasionally, until rich and thick. Add a splash of water if it dries out.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve with pasta or cool for later.
Serving
Toss with pasta or use in lasagne. A long simmer builds flavour.
Storage
Refrigerate 3 days or freeze. Reheat until simmering.