Spaghetti Bolognese, a classic Italian dish enjoyed worldwide, is a delectable combination of tender spaghetti noodles, rich tomato sauce, and succulent ground beef. This versatile dish, often referred to as Spaghetti alla Bolognese, originated in the culinary heart of Italy, Bologna. Over time, it has undergone numerous interpretations, each adding unique flavors and variations. While the traditional recipe forms the core of this iconic dish, modern adaptations have introduced exciting twists, such as the inclusion of red wine, vegetables, and various herbs. From the straightforward and time-honored classic to the creative and contemporary, this article presents a collection of Spaghetti Bolognese recipes that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Whether you're a traditionalist seeking authenticity or an adventurous cook eager to explore new culinary horizons, these recipes will guide you in crafting a delicious and memorable Spaghetti Bolognese experience.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
AUTHENTIC BOLOGNESE SAUCE
Steps:
- Cut the carrot, celery and onion very fine (must not too much that it becomes pulpy when cooked).
- In a medium to large heavy pot add the olive oil and chopped vegetables, cook covered on low heat (stirring occasionally) until onion is transparent.
- Increase the heat to medium and add the ground beef and pork. Stirring as the meat is cooking to break up the pieces. Once the meat has browned turned the heat up to high and add the wine.
- Cook until the alcohol has evaporated (about 20-30 seconds) and the liquid has evaporated. Decrease the heat to medium/low and add the tomato paste, puree, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Gradually decrease the heat to the lowest setting cover and let simmer for three hours (the mixture should not boil). Stir occasionally.
- After the time has passed remove the bay leaf and add the milk, heat thoroughly for a couple of minutes. Serve over cooked pasta. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Sodium 341 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MOM'S SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
Recipe passed on from my Italian grandfather. The ultimate comfort food. Leftovers freeze nicely! To make this recipe more authentic, you can use a mixture of ground veal, pork, and beef. You can also substitute the balsamic vinegar for 1/2 cup of red wine.
Provided by stefychefy
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the spaghetti in the boiling water until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the bacon in the oil until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir the onion, celery, carrot, and oregano into the bacon; continue cooking until the vegetables begin to soften, another 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Crumble the ground beef into the vegetable mixture; cook and stir until the beef is completely cooked and no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Pour the balsamic vinegar over the ground beef mixture; allow to simmer until the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Stir the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and sugar into the ground beef mixture; bring the mixture to a boil, season with salt and black pepper, and remove from heat. Stir the fresh basil into the mixture.
- Ladle the sauce over the cooked spaghetti. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.8 g, Cholesterol 42.7 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 458.8 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
THE BEST BOLOGNESE
Our bolognese is rich and meaty, yet surprisingly light on the tomato. Instead, its base is made from a classic combination of wine and milk. The combination of pork, beef and pancetta adds a complex depth of flavor that using one type of meat couldn't provide. A Parmesan rind is another key ingredient. If you have homemade chicken stock, now is the time to use it. We tried it with boxed broth but weren't thrilled with the results, so we prefer water instead.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 3h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Combine the beef and pork in a large bowl. "Pull" the ground meat apart with two forks as if you were shredding pulled pork, breaking up the clumps and incorporating the meat without compacting it. Continue to pull the meat apart until thoroughly mixed and no clumps remain.
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Cook the pancetta, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and is golden brown on all sides, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer the pancetta with a slotted spoon to a large bowl, leaving the fat in the pot.
- Spread half of the ground meat in an even layer in the pot and cook undisturbed until lightly golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss and continue to cook, breaking up any clumps with the back of a spoon and scraping up any browned bits from the pot, until the meat is lightly browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer the browned meat with a slotted spoon to the bowl with the pancetta, leaving the fat in the pot. Repeat with the remaining ground meat.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic, celery, carrots, onions, bay leaf, nutmeg, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender but not browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until very fragrant and brick red, about 2 minutes. Stir in the wine, bring to a boil and cook until it reduces and thickens and no smell of alcohol remains, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the stock, milk and browned meat.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Add the Parmesan rind and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated away and the mixture resembles sloppy joes, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. There shouldn't be any rapid bubbles while cooking. Instead, the sauce should release occasional small bubbles. If you have a small burner you should use it; the larger burners even at their lowest setting might cook the sauce too quickly. If the sauce reduces too quickly, add 1/2 cup of stock or water and continue cooking; repeat if necessary. The sauce needs the full 2 to 2 1/2 hour cook time to develop the flavors.
- Discard the bay leaf and Parmesan rind. Use the back of a spoon to break up any remaining clumps of meat for an even-textured sauce. Season with salt and keep warm.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta. If using fresh pasta, cook about 3 minutes. If using dry, cook until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions.
- Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking liquid, then drain the pasta and transfer to the sauce. Increase the heat to medium, bring the sauce to a simmer and cook, tossing the pasta constantly, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce is slightly thickened, adding pasta cooking liquid if necessary, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer the pasta to a platter and top with grated Parmesan.
SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE WITH RED WINE
This is an adaptation of a recipe by Ainsley Harriott. My husband usually doesn't like pasta but he finishes this before me and asks for more! It is slightly decadent in that it uses a bottle of red wine but is very good!
Provided by barb63
Categories Spaghetti
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place the minced meat, red wine, mixed herbs and salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Stir well.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or all day.
- Heat oil in pan.
- Stir fry onion and garlic until soft.
- Add red wine mixture, tomato paste, canned tomatoes, sweet chili sauce and chili flakes.
- Bring to the boil then simmer uncovered for 45 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the mixture resembles traditional bolognese consistency.
- (it will be much darker colour than usual).
- Cook the spaghetti as mentioned on the packet.
- At the last minute, stir the chopped parsley through the sauce.
- Add sauce to the drained spaghetti and top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Serve with a nice glass of red.
WEEKNIGHT BOLOGNESE
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground sirloin and cook, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon, for 5 to 7 minutes, until the meat has lost its pink color and has started to brown. Stir in the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 more minute. Pour 1 cup of the wine into the skillet and stir to scrape up any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, stirring until combined. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add a tablespoon of salt, a splash of oil, and the pasta, and cook according to the directions on the box.
- While the pasta cooks, finish the sauce. Add the nutmeg, basil, cream, and the remaining 1/4 cup wine to the sauce and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened. When the pasta is cooked, drain and pour into a large serving bowl. Add the sauce and 1/2 cup Parmesan and toss well. Serve hot with Parmesan on the side.
NEXT LEVEL SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
Ramp up your usual spaghetti Bolognese with this recipe which throws in a few unorthodox methods and ingredients to deliver the ultimate pasta dish
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 4h20m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and crumble in the mince and sausagemeat. Spend a good 30 mins cooking the mince - it will release lots of liquid, which you want to evaporate, and then eventually it will end up sizzling in its own fat. If the pan becomes too dry, drizzle in a little more olive oil. Towards the end, continue stirring the mince until it becomes speckled with crisp brown bits.
- Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 2. While the mince is browning, heat a drizzle more oil in a casserole dish and sizzle the pancetta for 5 mins until it starts to brown and release its fat, then throw in the vegetables and herbs, and finely crumble over the dried porcini. Cook gently for 5 mins until soft and starting to brown. Sprinkle over the sugar, then stir in the tomato purée and splash in the fish sauce and vinegar. Simmer down until gloopy, then stir through the meat and pour in the milk and tomatoes. Rinse out the tomato tins with the wine and stir into the pan. Season, then nestle in the parmesan rind. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook in the oven for 3 hrs.
- When cooked, tip as many portions of Bolognese as you need into a sauté pan. Cook the pasta until very al dente, then tong into the pan with a bit of the water and finish cooking with the sauce for 2 mins. Stir through the parmesan and a drizzle more olive oil. Twirl the pasta and Bolognese into bowls, scatter with basil and serve with more parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 500 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium
EASY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
Mix pork and beef mince in this easy spaghetti bolognese that also has a splash of red wine and plenty of garlic for a filling, flavourful family supper
Provided by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Categories Dinner, Pasta, Supper
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Put 1 tbsp of the oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat, add the beef and fry until well browned. Tip out into a dish and repeat with 1 tbsp oil and the pork. Tip the pork into the dish with the beef and put the pan back on the heat with the remaining oil. Turn the heat down and cook the shallots for 8-10 mins or until very soft, then add the garlic. Tip the meat back into the pan and add the passata, purée, wine and oregano. Stir everything together, cover and simmer over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 mins.
- Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions, then stir half the parmesan into the Bolognese. Put a spoonful of the pasta water into the sauce to loosen it if it looks too thick, then drain the spaghetti. For a better flavour, tip the pasta onto the sauce, toss everything together to coat, and season well (or serve with the sauce on top). Add the remaining parmesan and a few basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 754 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 71 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 41 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
RED WINE SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
You all know how to make bolognese, but mine does have a great twist. I marinate it overnight in wine so it's really succulent and very tender.
Provided by Lene8655
Categories Spaghetti
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place all the minced meat in a bowl and stir in the red wine, oregano and some salt and pepper. Cover with cling wrap and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours.
- Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes until softened and golden. Add the mince and any wine left in the bottom of the bowl with the tomatoes, chilli, puree and some salt and pepper. Bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove the lid and bubble fairly rapidly for 15 minutes until you have a rich, dark sauce.
- Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling water until tender. Drain well and return to the pan.
- Stir the parsley through the sauce and check the seasoning. Add to the pan of spaghetti and miz through. Divide between bowls and serve with freshly grated parmesan and a few glasses of chianti.
CLASSIC SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
This classic recipe stays as true to the Italian way as possible - no garlic, white wine instead of red and a little milk splashed in at the end. A great source of iron and folate
Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Categories Dinner, Main course, Pasta, Supper
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat 1½ tbsp oil in a large pan or flameproof casserole dish over a low-medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrots with a pinch of salt. Cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened but not coloured. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
- Pour the remaining oil into the pan, increase the heat and tip in the pancetta. Cook for 3-4 mins until golden. Add the mince and chicken livers, and cook for a further 5 mins until browned, breaking down the mince with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Return the vegetables to the pan and add the bay leaf and tomato purée. Cook for a 1 min more and mix well. Pour in the wine and reduce by half. Add the stock and passata with some seasoning and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and let the sauce bubble away for 35-40 mins, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half and you are left with a thick ragu.
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil 15 mins before the sauce is ready. Drop in the pasta, cook following pack instructions until al dente, then drain.
- To finish the sauce, stir in the milk and season to taste. Tip the pasta onto a plate and top with the Bolognese. Serve with the Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 801 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 100 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 51 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose the right type of pasta. Spaghetti is a classic choice for bolognese, but you can also use other types of pasta, such as penne, rigatoni, or tagliatelle.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better your bolognese will be. Look for fresh vegetables, good quality ground beef, and a full-bodied red wine.
- Brown the meat thoroughly. This will help to develop the flavor of the bolognese. Be sure to break up the meat as it cooks so that it doesn't clump together.
- Simmer the sauce for a long time. The longer the sauce simmers, the more flavorful it will be. Aim to simmer the sauce for at least 2 hours, or even longer if you have the time.
- Add a splash of red wine. Red wine adds a rich, complex flavor to bolognese. Be sure to use a good quality red wine that you would enjoy drinking on its own.
- Serve with your favorite toppings. Grated Parmesan cheese, freshly chopped parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil are all classic toppings for bolognese.
Conclusion:
Spaghetti bolognese is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make a delicious spaghetti bolognese at home. So what are you waiting for? Get cooking!
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