Bolognese Sauce Recipe

Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Bolognese sauce is a meat-based pasta sauce originating in Bologna, Italy. Cook a big pot of sauce and freeze the excess sauce in individual serving bags for quick meal solutions. Thaw and warm the sauce in the microwave or saucepan and you have a quick pasta meal in under 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 100 grams streaky bacon chopped
- 2 stalks celery sliced thinly
- 1 large onion peeled and diced
- 2 carrots peeled and diced
- 300 grams minced beef
- 200 grams minced pork
- 1 glass dry red wine
- 2 x 400g canned tomatoes (chopped or diced)
- 80 grams tomato paste
- 400 ml water
- 300 ml milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp dried oregano double amount if using fresh herbs
- 1 tbsp dried basil double amount if using fresh herbs
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- In a pan, add oil and chopped bacon. Lightly brown the bacon for a few minutes.
- Add chopped celery, onion and carrots. Fry for about 6 minutes on gentle heat until the vegetables are softened.
- Add minced beef & pork, red wine and fry for a brief moment, browning and distributing the meat evenly.
- Add chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, water, milk, bay leaf and dried herbs. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
Noob Cook Tips
- For better taste, use a mixture of beef and pork. However you may use all beef if preferred.
- Once the sauce has cooled, packed them into containers or freezer bags, where you can freeze for up to a month. Thaw and warm the sauce in the microwave or saucepan and you have a quick pasta meal in under 15 minutes.
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Hi,
May I know what is dry red wine ? Is it red cooking wine selling in NtUC ?
Thanks.
Joyce
Hi, personally I prefer to buy those less than $20 drinking red wine that is not sweet or fruity for this recipe. You can read this article for more info http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article/red-wine-for-cooking
Thanks. I got it. Have a great weekend.
Going to try out your recipe
Can i use fresh tomatoes