Tagliatelle Bolognese
Tagliatelle Bolognese features a slow-cooked meat sauce served over ribbons of pasta. This recipe is classic Italian comfort food at its best!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 633kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 2 large carrots peeled and diced
- 16 oz. ground beef can substitute ground pork
- 4 oz. bacon or pancetta finely diced
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 28-oz. can San Marzano tomatoes, undrained
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 cup whole milk
- 16 oz. tagliatelle pasta
- {for garnishing} ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
- {for garnishing} Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Instructions
- Using a large Dutch oven or large pot, add olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Once hot, add onion, celery and carrots; stir until well combined. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, or until vegetables have softened.
- Add beef and bacon. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for another 8-10 minutes, or until beef has browned.
- Add wine and let simmer for 2 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits on bottom of pan.
- Place tomatoes in a large ziptop bag. Seal bag and crush tomatoes by hand. Pour tomatoes and any liquid into the pan. Add tomato paste, salt, pepper, thyme and nutmeg; bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1½ hours.
- Add milk; let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30-45 more minutes, or until milk has been completely absorbed and sauce has thickened again.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente according to package directions.
- Toss pasta with Bolognese Sauce until well combined.
- Divide into bowls and top each bowl with chopped Italian parsley and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 861mg | Potassium: 862mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3792IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 4mg
