
How To Make Easy Bolognese Sauce
Bolognese sauce is a classic Italian food that will instantly upgrade any simple plate of pasta. Enjoy fresh bites of tomato and beef in every serving!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspextra-virgin olive oil
- 1onion,chopped
- 1carrot,peeled and finely chopped
- 1stalkcelery,finely chopped
- 1lbground beef
- 2clovesgarlic,minced
- ½cupdry white wine
- 15oztomatoes,crushed
- 3tbsptomato paste
- 2cupsbeef broth,or chicken, low sodium
- 1bay leaf
- 1cupwhole milk
- ¾tspkosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
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In a large dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add the onion, carrot, and celery, and cook until soft for about 7 minutes. Stir in beef and garlic, breaking up meat with back of a spoon. Cook until no longer pink and lightly seared for about 8 minutes.
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Add the wine, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook until wine is mostly reduced. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, and bay leaf, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, allowing flavors to meld.
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Discard bay leaf, then gradually stir in milk. Cover with a lid slightly ajar and simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until milk is fully incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 300.41kcal
- Fat:Â 19.05g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.89g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.89g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 8.74g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.82g
- Carbohydrates:Â 11.86g
- Fiber:Â 2.23g
- Sugar:Â 6.98g
- Protein:Â 17.37g
- Cholesterol:Â 57.74mg
- Sodium:Â 542.30mg
- Calcium:Â 95.79mg
- Potassium:Â 767.11mg
- Iron:Â 2.44mg
- Vitamin A: 144.52µg
- Vitamin C:Â 14.17mg
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