Macaroni Bolognese
"The most famous sauce in the world—"Bolognese" or "Ragù alla bolognese"— is a meat- and tomato-based sauce that originates from Bologna in northern Italy. If you ask about spaghetti bolognese in the region, you will always get the same answer: "Gli spaghetti bolognese non esistono" ("There is no such thing as spaghetti bolognese") since the sauce is served with thicker pasta that it can better cling to!"
Difficulty
Medium 👍Ingredients
Utensils
cutting board, knife, peeler, 2 pots, rubber spatula, colander
How-To Videos
Homemade beef stock
How to grate cheese
Nutrition per serving
Step 1/4
- ⅓ clove garlic
- ⅓ onion
- ⅓ carrot
- 33⅓ g celery roots
- cutting board
- knife
- peeler
Finely chop garlic. Peel and mince onion, carrot, and celery root.
Step 2/4
- 200 g ground beef
- vegetable oil
- pot
- rubber spatula
Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the garlic, onions, carrots, and celery root. Add the ground beef and sauté over medium heat for approx. 8 – 10 min., breaking it up with a spatula.
Step 3/4
- 66⅔ ml red wine
- 266⅔ ml tomato purée (passata)
- 66⅔ ml beef stock
- 133⅓ ml water
- ⅓ tbsp dried oregano
- ⅓ tbsp dried thyme
- ⅓ tbsp sugar
- salt
- pepper
Deglaze the pot with red wine. Add the tomato purée, beef stock, and water. Season with oregano, thyme, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium heat, uncovered, for approx. 1.5 hrs.
Step 4/4
- 166⅔ g macaroni
- grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
- pot
- colander
When the bolognese is almost ready, boil the macaroni in plenty of salted water until al dente or according to the package instructions. Drain and add to the bolognese. Toss to combine then serve with shredded Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
