Awesome Bolognese Sauce Recipe
- Cuisine: German
Ingredients
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- 2.5 ounces chunky bacon (chopped into cubes)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3/4 cup dry red wine
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes (14 ounce)
- 1 tablespoon bunch fresh oregano or 1dried oregano
- 1/2-1 tablespoon sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pounds spaghetti (penne or other favorite pasta)
- Grated Parmesan cheese to garnish
Instructions
- Fry bacon in a large pan until crispy. Add ground beef and cook 5-8 minutes at medium-high heat until the beef is no longer pink.
- Add carrots, celery, onions and garlic to pan and cook about 5 minutes until the celery and carrots begin to soften.
- Stir in tomato paste and allow to heat through. Then stir in wine and allow it to reduce down to half. This should only take a few minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes with juices to the pan as well as oregano, salt, pepper and sugar. Mix thoroughly and cook for at least 15-20 minutes. You can also reduce the heat to low at this point and allow it to simmer slowly until ready to serve. Once you’ve reached your desired thickness, keep it covered to prevent it from reducing further.
- Cook pasta per directions on the box. NOTE: If your sauce has thickened too much, add a few tablespoons of noodle-water to the sauce and mix well to give it more moisture.
- When the pasta is finished cooking, drain in a colander and add the noodles to your sauce. Toss well to coat all noodles. Then spoon it into bowls, sprinkle with Parmesan and enjoy.