Delicious Bolognese Pasta Recipes

Bolognese pasta is a classic in the kitchen to accompany pasta. Its essential ingredient is ground meat, which can be beef, pork, calf, or a combination of these.

Then, it is complemented with a delicious mire poix , which is onion, celery and carrot combined in mincemeat.

Origin of bolognese pasta

Bolognese pasta is a dish originally from Italy, precisely from the city of Bologna (Bologna in Italian). It is another way of presenting the meat with which the different layers of lasagna are filled.

This is one of the most cooked dishes in Italy and the truth is that it is delicious. In its city of origin, it is known as ragú . The best thing about this preparation is that it is very easy to prepare.

The Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura di Bologna has the official recipe for this pasta, which is preserved to maintain its originality.

On this occasion, we bring you the original recipe to prepare this exquisite accompaniment. Then we’ll share some variations if you’d like to add a personal touch.

How to prepare bolognese pasta

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg of ground meat (pork, beef or lamb, etc., just make sure it is lean).
• 1 bay leaf.
• 1 pinch of rosemary.
• 3 cloves of garlic (2 g).
• 1 can of tomato paste.
• 1 medium onion (200 g).
• 1 tablespoon of butter (30 g).
• 1/2 glass of red wine (50 ml).
• Grated Parmesan cheese (to taste).
• Olive oil, salt and pepper (to taste).

Preparation

This recipe uses tomato paste already made, so we will omit its preparation from chopped tomatoes, at least for now.

1. Pour the olive oil into a skillet and let it heat up.
2. Chop the garlic and onion and pour them into the oil, along with the bay leaf and a pinch of rosemary, and fry until golden brown.
3. Once they are well fried, pour in the meat and add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Stir well for approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
5. When the meat is cooked, add the half glass of wine. Let the wine evaporate while you continue stirring the preparation.
6.  Once the wine has evaporated add the tomato paste and stir constantly to prevent the paste from sticking.
7. For the pasta to cook well, leave it on low heat for about 1 hour. Adding a half a glass of water is probably a good idea to keep it from sticking to the pan. Stir occasionally.
8. Add to your favorite pasta and spread the Parmesan cheese evenly.

If you have some pasta left over, you can store it in a plastic jar and store in the freezer. This is the basic way to prepare Bolognese pasta.

But there are some small variations that you can apply if you want to give the pasta a slightly different touch. We explain them below.

Variants of the Bolognese pasta recipe

As we have explained, Bolognese pasta has some seasonings or modifications that you can perfectly prepare yourself.

The truth is that it costs nothing and you can actually try some variants for different dishes. The important thing is that you enjoy the different ways of preparing it.

Some ingredients

Apart from the ingredients mentioned in this recipe, there are a few that you can add:

• 2 branches of celery (These are added together with the garlic, onion, bay leaf and rosemary.
• 1 glass of white wine, you can use this instead of red wine if you prefer (50 ml).
• Carrot (Add it in pieces when you fry the chopped garlic and onion).
• 1 tablespoon of oregano, add together with the wine and before the tomato sauce (5 g).

Instead of tomato sauce

Tomato, along with onion and ground beef are the three essential ingredients. Instead of using already made tomato paste, you can prepare your own by crushing about 5 or 6 pear tomatoes.

In this case, sauté the garlic and then add the diced tomato and simmer for 20 minutes. At the end of the 20 minutes, add a teaspoon of sugar.

Some recommendations

To ensure that your sauce has a good flavor and consistency, keep the following recommendations in mind:

• If you want to save time, cut the vegetables together in a shredder. Do not use a blender as we want to keep small pieces.
• Be careful to keep the sauce thick. Don’t add too much water.
• If you are using tomatoes, make sure they are completely discarded.
• Serve and enjoy the famous Bolognese pasta!

We hope you are encouraged to prepare this delicious dish because once you taste it it will become one of your favorites. Check it!