Spaghetti Bolognese

Name: Spaghetti Bolognese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 150 min
Yield: 6 portions
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400 g · 14 oz ground beef; 200 g · 7 oz ground pork; 80 g · 3 oz pancetta, finely chopped; 300 g · 3 cups onion, carrot, celery, finely diced; 500 ml · 2 cups tomato passata; 30 g · 2 tbsp tomato paste; 150 ml · ¾ cup dry red or white wine; 120 ml · ½ cup whole milk; 30 ml · 2 tbsp olive oil; 500 g · 1 lb spaghetti or tagliatelle; 8 g · 1½ tsp salt and pepper; 60 g · ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano, to serve

🍽 Serves 6⏱ Prep 20 min🔥 Cook 150 min🌍 Italian

A slow-cooked meat ragù with soffritto, wine and tomato, tossed with pasta the way Italian chefs make it.

📍 Emilia-Romagna · Bologna · Italy

The story of the dish

Ragù alla bolognese is from Bologna, where it is served with fresh tagliatelle; spaghetti bolognese is the version that travelled the world with Italian emigrants.

The name: Bolognese means 'from Bologna'.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
ground beef	≈ 400 g	≈ 14 oz
ground pork	≈ 200 g	≈ 7 oz
pancetta finely chopped	≈ 80 g	≈ 3 oz
onion carrot, celery, finely diced	≈ 300 g	≈ 3 cups
tomato passata	≈ 500 ml	≈ 2 cups
tomato paste	≈ 30 g	≈ 2 tbsp
dry red or white wine	≈ 150 ml	≈ ¾ cup
whole milk	≈ 120 ml	≈ ½ cup
olive oil	≈ 30 ml	≈ 2 tbsp
spaghetti or tagliatelle	≈ 500 g	≈ 1 lb
salt and pepper	≈ 8 g	≈ 1½ tsp
Parmigiano Reggiano to serve	≈ 60 g	≈ ½ cup

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

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Also used: wooden spoon

Method

Cook the pancetta and soffritto in olive oil until soft and golden.
Add the beef and pork and brown well, breaking it up.
Deglaze with the wine and let it evaporate.
Add the tomato paste and passata, season and simmer very gently for 2 hours, adding the milk halfway.
Cook the pasta al dente and toss it in the ragù with a splash of pasta water.
Serve with Parmigiano.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Brown the meat properly before the liquids: that is where the depth comes from.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 6

690kcal

34 gprotein

70 gcarbs

28 gfat

Allergens

GlutenMilkCelerySulphites

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