How to Make Bolognese Sauce

How to Make Bolognese Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup finely diced onion
  • 1/2 cup finely diced celery
  • 1/2 cup finely diced carrot
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups 2% milk
  • 2 cups white wine
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole Italian plum tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
  • 2 cups water, or as needed


  1. Melt butter with olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook onion, celery, and carrot with pinch of salt until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir ground beef into vegetables and cook, stirring constantly until meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Season meat mixture with 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg.
  2. Pour milk into ground beef mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until most of the milk has evaporated and bottom of pan is still slightly saucy, about 5 minutes.
  3. Raise heat to medium high and pour white wine into ground beef mixture; cook and stir until white wine has mostly evaporated, about 5 more minutes.
  4. Pour tomatoes with juice into a large mixing bowl and crush them with your fingers until they resemble a slightly chunky sauce. Pour tomatoes into sauce; fill can with 2 cups water and add to sauce. Bring to a simmer.
  5. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until mixture cooks down into a thick sauce, at least 3 hours but preferably 4 to 6 hours. Skim fat from top of sauce if desired. If sauce is too thick or too hot on the bottom, add a little more water. Taste and adjust seasonings before serving.

03/04/2017
How to Make Bolognese Sauce, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

Comment on this content
rosemary and goat cheese crostini with walnuts and honey
rosemary and goat cheese crostini with walnuts and honey
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Place baguette..
4.1
7208
ginger beer
ginger beer
Finely shred ginger into a bowl. Zest lemons and add zest to..
3.9
5563
black bean avocado hazelnut mocha cake
black bean avocado hazelnut mocha cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-i..
4.4
4348
asparagus summer soup
asparagus summer soup
Cut asparagus stalks into 1-inch pieces; reserve tips in a b..
3.4
4166
caribbean sangria
caribbean sangria
Place orange slices, peach slices, lemon slices, and lime sl..
4.2
4272
smoked paprika chicken, kale, and bean stew
smoked paprika chicken, kale, and bean stew
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken ..
3.7
4318
japanese-mexican fusion quesadillas
japanese-mexican fusion quesadillas
Combine soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and garlic in a large bowl..
2.9
5283
vegan oven-fried zucchini sticks
vegan oven-fried zucchini sticks
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread olive ..
2.1
4800
flourless triple chocolate cookies
flourless triple chocolate cookies
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 2 bakin..
3.4
4616
Tami's Red Sauce: Bolognese Tomato Sauce with Ground Beef
Tami's Red Sauce: Bolognese Tomato Sauce with Ground Beef
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir be..
1139
Bolognese Sauce
Bolognese Sauce
In a large skillet, warm oil over medium heat and saute baco..
5
2557
Turkey Bolognese Sauce
Turkey Bolognese Sauce
In large saucepan over medium heat, cook turkey, onion, garl..
2882
Dad's Bolognese Meat Sauce
Dad's Bolognese Meat Sauce
Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium..
886
Valerie's Bolognese Sauce
Valerie's Bolognese Sauce
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, and..
5
823
Very Personal Bolognese Sauce
Very Personal Bolognese Sauce
Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-hi..
775
Bolognese Sauce with Meat
Bolognese Sauce with Meat
In a large saucepan saute the onion and garlic in the olive ..
1750