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Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce

Gluten-Free Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce

Natasha Levai
Spaghetti bolognese is full of sweet, sour, and umami flavors which makes it such a popular dish all around the world. Learn how to make a legendary Italian dish with my easy guide!
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people
Calories 346 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Frying pan
  • 1 large pot for boiling

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg (2lb) ground meat (half pork, half beef)
  • 1 cup wine (red or white, I used Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 1 cup milk (any type)
  • 1 cup broth (chicken, beef, vegetable, or a bullion cube)
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2-3 stems of celery
  • 1 medium onion
  • 6 oz can (170 grams) tomato paste
  • 500 ml (17 oz) tomato puree
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 3 bay leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Peel your veggies and chop them up into small pieces. Add the onion to a preheated pan with some oil and fry for a few minutes, then add celery and carrot. Fry until the veggies become softer and slightly brown.
  • Add the ground meat to the pan and continuously stir to break up the meat and prevent lumps from forming. Wait until the meat browns completely and you don’t see any more pink bits. Salt your food as you go as it will bring out the flavors in the best way.
  • Pour 1 cup of wine to the pan with meat and veggies and simmer on medium-high heat until almost all wine has evaporated (about 10 minutes).
  • After the wine has almost completely evaporated, add the milk. Continue simmering for another 10 minutes until the milk evaporates as well.
  • Now add the broth and let the meat simmer until the broth evaporates, about 10 minutes.
  • The last step is adding all of your tomato products! Add the tomato paste and puree, stir, and add all of the spices and seasonings along with chopped garlic. Cover with a lid and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Taste your sauce at the end and season to taste! If you would like a thicker sauce, then you might need to simmer the sauce with the lid off so that the steam escapes and the liquids evaporate.
  • Boil your spaghetti in salty water for 10-11 minutes. Use gluten free spaghetti if you are gluten intolerant! You can cook the pasta completely and mix it with the sauce after, or boil your pasta for 8-9 minutes until al dente and finish cooking it in the bolognese sauce. The second option allows for riches pasta and the spaghetti gets a chance to absorb some of the sauce as finishes cooking.

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Notes

- Serve with freshly grated Parmesan, Grana Padano, or Pecorino cheese!
- Make your spaghetti al dente and finish cooking in the bolognese sauce so that the pasta absorbs the flavors as it finishes cooking.
- Don’t omit ingredients. All of the ingredients used in this recipe are necessary for the traditional Italian bolognese sauce!
- Don’t get hung up on choosing the type of wine to use. Some chefs prefer it with red wine, while others use dry white wine only. Try it both ways and see what you like best!
- Make a large amount of this sauce and freeze it for later use!
- You can use old wine for this recipe as well (sometimes my wine would sit in the fridge for a month and the sauce still turned out delicious!).
- Use almond milk to make dairy-free bolognese sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1large plateCalories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 49.2gFat: 7.4gSaturated Fat: 2.7gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1100mgPotassium: 1595mgFiber: 4.4gSugar: 11.7gCalcium: 118mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Easy Bolognese Sauce, Italian Bolognese, Spaghetti Bolognese
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