Sauce - Ragu Alla Bolognese (Beef Bolognese)

Name: Sauce - Ragu Alla Bolognese (Beef Bolognese)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 Tablespoon unsalted Butter; 1 Yellow Onion finely chopped; 2 medium Carrot finely chopped; 2 stalks Celery finely chopped; 4 cloves Garlic minced or grated; 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef browned and drained; 1/2 lb Hot Italian Sausage browned and drained (or sweet); 6 oz. Tomato Paste 1 small can; 1 Cup Dry Wine (Red or White - inexpensive Chianti works great) or (substitute wine with beef or chicken stock - 1 C water with bouillon cube is fine); 1 Cup Milk (2% is fine); 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes; 15 oz can Petite Diced Tomatoes unsalted; 2 Dried Bay Leaves; 2 tsp. Brown Sugar; 2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce; 1 tsp. Dried Oregano; 1/2 tsp. Dried Basil; 1/2 tsp. Dried Parsley; 1/2 tsp. Dried Rosemary; 1/2 tsp. Dried Thyme; 1/4 C. Grated Parmesan; Salt to taste (up to about 1/2 tsp. Kosher); 1/4 teaspoon Freshly-ground Black Pepper to taste; 1/4 tsp Crushed Red Pepper optional for little extra heat add; 1/2lb Baby Bella Mushrooms (1/2 sliced 1/2 diced); ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:3h

Makes about 12 - 8oz servings

Updated at: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:06:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories231.8 kcal (12%)

Total Fat11.9 g (17%)

Carbs14.2 g (5%)

Sugars9.1 g (10%)

Protein15.7 g (31%)

Sodium478.7 mg (24%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 tablespoonunsalted butter

1yellow onion

finely chopped

2Carrot

medium, finely chopped

2stalks celery

finely chopped

4 clovesgarlic

minced or grated

1 lbLean Ground Beef

browned and drained

0.5 lbHot Italian Sausage

browned and drained, or sweet

6 ozTomato Paste

small

1 CupDry Wine

Red or White - inexpensive Chianti works great, substitute wine with beef or chicken stock - 1 C water with bouillon cube is fine

1 CupMilk

2% is fine

28 ozcan of crushed tomatoes

15 ozDiced Tomatoes

can, Petite, unsalted

2dried bay leaves

2 tspbrown sugar

2 tspworcestershire sauce

1 tspdried oregano

½ tspdried basil

½ tspdried parsley

½ tspdried rosemary

½ tspdried thyme

¼ cgrated parmesan

½ tspSalt

to taste

¼ teaspoonBlack Pepper

Freshly-ground, to taste

¼ tspCrushed Red Pepper

optional for little extra heat add

0.5 lbBaby Bella Mushrooms

1/2 sliced 1/2 diced

¼ teaspoonnutmeg

freshly grated

Instructions

Step 1

First 12 ingredients plus salt and pepper are absolutely necessary for genuine Bolognese Sauce. The rest of the spices are optional in whatever combinations you choose to switch things up.

Step 2

MUST simmer for a minimum of 2.5 hrs covered and 20-30 min Uncovered to thicken.

Step 3

Use very thick for Lasagna or thin out with pasta water to make pasta of choice.