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
Prep the soffritto
- Finely dice the onion, carrot and celery; mince the garlic.
Soften the vegetables
- Warm the oil over medium heat; cook the vegetables 10 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
Brown the meat
- Raise the heat; add the mince and brown well, breaking it up, 8–10 minutes.
Long simmer
- Add the 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.
Finish
- 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.