Spaghetti Bolognese
Description
The recipe won't take much time. It's very hard to find someone completely indifferent to this dish. The popular Italian Bolognese sauce can be served not only with spaghetti but with any other kind of pasta. The most important thing is that the pasta must be made from durum wheat and cooked al dente (slightly undercooked). The ratio of beef to pork mince in the sauce should be 1:3, favoring beef. You can add Provence herbs or special spices for Bolognese sauce. Italians cook spaghetti sauce for at least two hours, but in my opinion, there's no need to cook it that long—once the meat becomes tender and the sauce properly reduced, it's ready. So, it's up to your discretion. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Heat a skillet with oil, add the grated carrots and diced onion. Sauté the vegetables until soft.
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Step 3
Add diced bacon and garlic.
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Step 4
Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3-5 minutes.
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Step 5
Then add the minced meat and, breaking up the lumps with a spatula, fry until it changes color.
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Step 6
Add tomato paste, salt, and spices. Cook for about 3 minutes.
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Step 7
Next, pour in the wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until the wine has completely evaporated.
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Step 8
Peel the tomatoes and blend them in a blender. Add to the other ingredients.
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Step 9
Mix and pour in meat or vegetable broth. Adjust the seasoning with salt. If your tomatoes are slightly sour, add a little sugar to the sauce. Simmer covered over low heat for about an hour.
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Step 10
While the sauce is cooking, boil the spaghetti according to the package instructions, but leave them slightly undercooked by about two minutes. Don't forget to salt the water before cooking. Drain the pasta in a colander and let the water drip off.
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Step 11
Homemade Bolognese sauce is ready.
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Step 12
Thick and creamy, this sauce perfectly complements hearty pasta. Optionally, the dish can be sprinkled with grated cheese and fresh herbs.