Pasta Bolognese Recipe | How to Make Bolognese

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice offers a non-alcoholic option, while white wine can be more affordable.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, and Grana Padano is a less expensive cheese.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier, while crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

Make Bolognese sauce: In a large pot heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add chopped onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add chopped carrots and celery, cook for 3-4 minutes, until softened.

Turn the heat to high, add the meat and cook, stirring, until no longer pink. Add the wine and let cook for 4-5 minutes, until the alcohol evaporated.

Add tomato paste, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary and cook for 2 minutes.

Add tomato paste and water, stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour (preferably 3-4 hours), stirring occasionally. The longer you cook; the deeper tastes will develop.

Add the milk and cook for another 10 minutes (this step is optional).

Meanwhile make the pasta: fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil.

Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions.

Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to combine. If the sauce is too thick add some pasta cooking water.

Serve and grate some parmesan on top.

Enjoy!

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