Authentic Italian Bolognese Sauce (Ragù alla Bolognese)

Name: Authentic Italian Bolognese Sauce (Ragù alla Bolognese)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 stalks celery (finely diced); 2 medium carrots (finely diced); 2 medium yellow onion (finely diced); 1.1 lb ground beef (minced beef); 2 cups milk (whole milk ; 500ml); ½ cup dry white wine (125ml); 4.4 oz unsalted butter (125g / ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon); 14 oz tinned chopped tomatoes (400g); 2 cloves garlic (finely sliced); ¾ cup passata or crushed tomatoes (tomato puree with seeds removed) (200ml, strained tomatoes); 1 piece beef stock cube (dissolved in 100ml (⅓ cup) boiling water); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt (fine sea salt ; plus more to taste); ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (freshly ground ; plus more to taste); ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1.1 lb spaghetti (or tagliatelle ; for serving)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:4h

Nothing compares to the original Italian spaghetti bolognese. You always see this on every restaurant's menu, and here is an amazing recipe to try for yourself.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:01:16 GMT