Classic Spaghetti Bolognese

Name: Classic Spaghetti Bolognese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 lb ground pork; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 carrots, finely chopped; 2 celery stalks, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 28 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 cup red wine; 1 cup beef broth; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 lb spaghetti; Parmesan cheese for serving

This authentic Bolognese sauce is simmered for hours to develop deep, complex flavors. It's comfort food at its finest!

135 minutes

6 servings

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Ingredients

•1 lb ground beef
•1/2 lb ground pork
•1 onion, finely chopped
•2 carrots, finely chopped
•2 celery stalks, finely chopped
•4 cloves garlic, minced
•28 oz crushed tomatoes
•1 cup red wine
•1 cup beef broth
•2 tablespoons tomato paste
•2 bay leaves
•1 teaspoon dried oregano
•Salt and pepper to taste
•1 lb spaghetti
•Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
2
Brown ground beef and pork, breaking up with a spoon. Remove and set aside.
3
In the same pot, sauté onion, carrots, and celery until softened.
4
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Step 4
1:00
5
Return meat to pot and add tomato paste, cooking for 2 minutes.
Step 5
2:00
6
Add wine and simmer until reduced by half.
7
Add crushed tomatoes, broth, bay leaves, and oregano.
8
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Step 8
2:00:00
9
Season with salt and pepper.
10
Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
11
Serve sauce over spaghetti with grated Parmesan cheese.

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1 lb ground beefN/A

1/2 lb ground porkN/A

1 onion, finely choppedN/A

2 carrots, finely choppedN/A

2 celery stalks, finely choppedN/A

4 cloves garlic, mincedN/A

28 oz crushed tomatoesN/A

1 cup red wineN/A

1 cup beef brothN/A

2 tablespoons tomato pasteN/A

2 bay leavesN/A

1 teaspoon dried oreganoN/A

Salt and pepper to tasteN/A

1 lb spaghettiN/A

Parmesan cheese for servingN/A

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