Bolognese Sauce

Simple Bolognese recipe for meaty, chunky pasta sauce with beef, pork, bacon, onion, and chopped vegetables simmered in herby wine and tomato sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, minced
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 6 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 pound pasta
• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 (28 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes
• 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 pound ground pork
• 0.5 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 0.5 cup dry white wine
• 0.5 cup chicken stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Serve sauce over hot pasta.

Step 2

Warm oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion, bacon, and garlic in hot oil until bacon is browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon mixture to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; set aside.

Step 3

Place the same large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and pork in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 4

Stir bacon mixture, tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato sauce, carrots, celery, wine, stock, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper into meat mixture. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Step 5

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook in boiling water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.