Bolognese Sauce

Name: Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: Mirepoix, fine dice 8 oz.; Olive oil 2 fl. oz.; Whole butter 1 oz.; Ground beef 1 lb.; White wine 8 fl. oz.; Milk 6 fl. oz.; Nutmeg To Taste; Tomato concassée 2 lb.; Chicken stock approx. 8 fl. oz.; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:2h

Bolognese sauce is named for the city of Bologna in Italy’s culinary heartland. The mirepoix that gives this sauce its characteristic flavor is called soffrito in Italian. The length of cooking time and the degree to which the mirepoix is cooked alters the taste and texture of the finished sauce. Serve this sauce over spaghetti or any wide noodle.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:05:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories302.7 kcal (15%)

Total Fat22.2 g (32%)

Carbs8.9 g (3%)

Sugars5.5 g (6%)

Protein12.2 g (24%)

Sodium205.5 mg (10%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

8 ozMirepoix

fine dice

2 fl ozOlive oil

1 ozbutter

Whole

1 lbGround beef

8 fl ozWhite wine

6 fl ozMilk

nutmeg

to taste

2 lbtomato

concassée

8 fl ozChicken stock

Instructions

Step 1

Sauté the mirepoix in the oil and butter until tender. Add the beef and cook until no pink remains. Drain fat if necessary.

Step 2

Add the wine. Cook and reduce the wine until nearly dry.

Step 3

Add the milk and season with nutmeg. Cook and reduce the milk until nearly dry.

Step 4

Add the tomato concassée and 8 fluid ounces (240 milliliters) stock; season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 1 1⁄2 to 2 hours, adding stock only if needed to prevent scorching. Adjust the seasonings.