
Best Ever Bolognese Sauce
You can never have too many sauce recipes, so give Best Ever Bolognese Sauce a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 51g of protein, 50g of fat, and a total of 971 calories. For $3.66 per serving, this recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 24 people have made this recipe and would make it again. If you have bacon, celery, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 87%, this dish is spectacular. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Ragù alla bolognese (Bolognese Sauce), Bolognese Sauce (ragu Bolognese), and Bolognese Sauce (ragu Bolognese).
- Serves: 6
- Time: 45 Mins
- Category: sauce
- Health Rating: 28.0
Ingredients
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bay leaves | 3.0 | None | |
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beef broth | 793.787 | grams | None |
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carrot | 64.0 | grams | None |
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celery | 50.5 | grams | None |
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wine | 240.0 | milliliters | None |
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thyme | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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garlic cloves | 4.0 | None | |
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ground pork | 453.592 | grams | None |
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ground veal | 453.592 | grams | None |
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olive oil | 6.0 | servings | None |
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parmesan cheese | 6.0 | servings | None |
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pasta | 453.592 | grams | None |
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bacon | 2.0 | slices | None |
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tomato puree | 363.0 | grams | None |
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onion | 160.0 | grams | None |

bay leaves
Qty: 3.0
Metric:
Price: None

beef broth
Qty: 793.787
Metric: grams
Price: None

carrot
Qty: 64.0
Metric: grams
Price: None

celery
Qty: 50.5
Metric: grams
Price: None

wine
Qty: 240.0
Metric: milliliters
Price: None

thyme
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None

garlic cloves
Qty: 4.0
Metric:
Price: None

ground pork
Qty: 453.592
Metric: grams
Price: None

ground veal
Qty: 453.592
Metric: grams
Price: None

olive oil
Qty: 6.0
Metric: servings
Price: None

parmesan cheese
Qty: 6.0
Metric: servings
Price: None

pasta
Qty: 453.592
Metric: grams
Price: None

bacon
Qty: 2.0
Metric: slices
Price: None

tomato puree
Qty: 363.0
Metric: grams
Price: None

onion
Qty: 160.0
Metric: grams
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
Ingredients:
- cooking oil
Equipment:
- pot
Step 2: Add bacon and saut until just beginning to brown (about 5-6 minutes).
Ingredients:
- bacon
Step 3: Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and thyme; saut 5 minutes.
Ingredients:
- carrot
- celery
- garlic
- onion
- thyme
Step 4: Add veal and pork; saut until brown and cooked through, breaking up meat with spatula, about 10 minutes.
Ingredients:
- meat
- pork
- veal
Equipment:
- spatula
Step 5: Add wine and bay leaves and simmer until liquid is slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.
Ingredients:
- bay leaves
- wine
Step 6: Add broth and tomato puree, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce thickens, stirring often, about 1 hour.Season with salt and pepper.Boil pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but al dente (firm to bite), stirring often.
Ingredients:
- salt and pepper
- tomato puree
- broth
- pasta
- sauce
- water
Equipment:
- pot
Step 7: Drain.
Step 8: Transfer to pot with sauce; toss.
Ingredients:
- sauce
Equipment:
- pot
Step 9: Serve with Parmesan.
Ingredients:
- parmesan
Dietary Information
Nutrition Facts
Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
---|---|---|
Calories | 970.61 kcal | 48.53% |
Fat | 50.0 g | 76.93% |
Saturated Fat | 16.64 g | 104.01% |
Carbohydrates | 70.57 g | 23.52% |
Net Carbohydrates | 65.9 g | 23.96% |
Sugar | 6.47 g | 7.19% |
Cholesterol | 150.44 mg | 50.15% |
Sodium | 1301.21 mg | 56.57% |
Alcohol | 4.2 g | 100.0% |
Alcohol % | 0.94 % | 100.0% |
Protein | 50.82 g | 101.63% |
Selenium | 87.16 µg | 124.52% |
Phosphorus | 690.52 mg | 69.05% |
Vitamin B3 | 12.71 mg | 63.55% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.8 mg | 53.12% |
Manganese | 0.99 mg | 49.43% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.95 mg | 47.49% |
Vitamin A | 2278.31 IU | 45.57% |
Zinc | 6.77 mg | 45.16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.63 mg | 36.81% |
Calcium | 354.03 mg | 35.4% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.1 µg | 35.0% |
Potassium | 1061.83 mg | 30.34% |
Magnesium | 106.56 mg | 26.64% |
Copper | 0.49 mg | 24.67% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.28 mg | 22.79% |
Vitamin E | 3.36 mg | 22.38% |
Iron | 3.91 mg | 21.74% |
Fiber | 4.67 g | 18.7% |
Vitamin K | 16.23 µg | 15.46% |
Vitamin C | 11.47 mg | 13.91% |
Folate | 50.32 µg | 12.58% |
Vitamin D | 0.2 µg | 1.32% |