Learn how to make a restaurant-worthy and authentic bolognese sauce at home served with pappardelle pasta noodles! This famous Italian meat sauce (also known in Italian as ragù alla bolognese) originated in Bologna, Italy, and comprises pork, beef, pancetta, and San Marzano tomatoes. The end result produces an intensely flavored sauce simmered for several hours to achieve perfect results!
Hearty and comforting, this meaty, easy bolognese sauce recipe takes less time to make than it does to disappear into hungry tummies.
This traditional Bolognese sauce is made using all the authentic ingredients like beef, pork, fresh tomato purée, then cooked low and slow for hours to develop a rich, hearty taste.
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This classic bolognese is a light adaptation of Marcella Hazan's bolognese from the famous cookbook, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. My version stays true to the original, but offers more detail, simplified ingredient quantities, and is slightly more tomato-forward in flavor. While the sauce is straight-forward to make, it does require at least 3 hours of simmer time, so it is a dish best planned ahead. See note section for detailed make-ahead and reheating instructions. This recipe yields one generous quart (4 cups) of sauce, ideal for tossing with about a pound of pasta. I'll often double the recipe and freeze a portion for later. Your future self will thank you!
It's the only Bolognese worth making.
This is the absolute best Bolognese sauce recipe! It's rich and flavorful and perfect for making restaurant-quality pasta bolognese at home. The best Bolognese sauce is an Italian meat sauce made with ground beef & pork, pancetta, red wine & tomatoes, which simmers for hours until tender.
Ragù alla Bolognese is a traditional Italian meat-based sauce. As the name suggests, it originates in one of the capitals of Italian cuisine, Bologna, where they simply call it “ragù.” This hearty and flavorful sauce is often served with fresh egg pasta, and is the foundation of a classic Lasagna alla Bolognese.Ragù Alla Bolognese | Authentic Italian Bolognese Sauce RecipeMaking the perfect ragù requires patience, but the end result is worth the wait! This recipe will guide you through the steps
I thought I hated red "meat sauce." But this rich, luxurious Bolognese sauce recipe is the stuff of DREAMS, I tell you. My homemade sauce has freshly chopped carrots, onions, and celery, plus a long slow simmer with tomatoes and cream. The result is an explosion of creamy authentic Italian flavor, and has changed everything I thought I knew about red sauce.