Traditional Italian Bolognese Sauce Recipe

Name: Traditional Italian Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoon olive oil; 6 Tablespoons butter; 1 large onion (finely chopped (approx 1 cup)); 2 large carrots (finely chopped (approx 1 cup)); 4 stalks celery (finely chopped (approx 1 cup)); 3 cloves garlic (chopped); 1 pound ground chuck (20% fat); 1 pound sweet Italian sausage meat (loose out of casing); 1 tbsp sea salt (to taste); ½ tsp black pepper ( to taste); ¼ tsp red pepper flakes ( to taste); ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional ( I left it out, I don't like nutmeg)); 1 cup red wine (*You can use a dry white wine if you prefer); 84 ounces plum tomatoes; ¼ cup Italian parsley (finely chopped); ¼ cup basil (finely chopped); 1 cup milk; 1 cup Romano cheese (grated (parmesan can be used as a substitute)); 1 cup heavy cream ((Light cream or half and half can be used as a substitute))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:3h 30min

When it comes to meat sauce, no one does it better than the Italians and my traditional Italian bolognese sauce is the King of Italian Sauces. If you're not a red meat eater you can easily swap out the beef and pork with turkey or chicken to make a sauce that you'll enjoy time and time again.

Updated at: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:34:05 GMT