Classic Bolognese

• actieve tijd: 45 minutes
• totale tijd: 2 hours 45 minutes

Ingrediënten

2 lb ground beef

1 large onion

2 small carrots

2 stalks celery

8 cloves garlic

2 medium shallots

1 can tomato paste

1 can San marzanos (crushed)

1 cup of Italian red wine

1 tsp Calabrian chilis (optional for spice)

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructies

Using a food processor, very finely mince onions, celery, carrots, shallots, and garlic. You want it to melt into the sauce.

In a dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown ground beef, then remove, leaving rendered fat.

Turn heat to medium, then add finely minced vegetables to the rendered fat. Add some olive oil if you need to. Saute until very fragrant.

Add tomato paste and mix to fully coat the vegetables, and saute until the tomato paste becomes deeper in color.

Add red wine, and a generous pinch of salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Return meat to the pan along with crushed tomatoes. If you are adding calabrian chilis, add at this point.

Turn heat to low, cover the dutch oven and allow to simmer for at least 2 hours. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

Serve with pasta and freshly shredded pecorino romano or parmigiana reggiano