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"The tradition of Italian cooking is that of the matriarch. This is the cooking of grandma. She didn't waste time thinking too much about the celery. She got the best celery she could and then she dealt with it."--Mario Batali

Simple Bolognese Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion - minced
2 garlic cloves - minced
1 celery stalk - minced
1 carrot - peeled and minced
1 lb ground beef chuck
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
8 fresh basil leaves-chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt and more to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and more to taste
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese (or just plain Romano)
Directions:
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. When almost smoking, add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is very tender - about 8 minutes. Be careful not to let burn.
2. Add the celery and carrot and sauté another 5 minutes.
3. Increase the heat to high, add the ground beef, and sauté until the meat is no longer pink, breaking up any large lumps - about 10 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes, parsley, basil and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, and cook over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens - about 30 minutes.
5. Stir in the cheese, then season with more salt/pepper to taste.
6. Serve over any shape of cooked pasta - my favorite is linguine or fettuccine!
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Makes about 1 quart
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
If you like bolognese sauce - this is absolutely the way to go! I have other "all day" recipes and this one hits it out of the park with much less prep and cook time! If you have any leftovers - this is great dolloped over sliced French bread with shredded mozzarella cheese and placed under the broiler for a few minutes...great appetizer!!!

 

 

 

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