Bolognese Sauce
Bolognese sauce is a meat-based sauce that originates from Italy and is perfect for serving over pasta or for making a good lasagna. It’s a sauce that’s truly versatile and a classic found in every recipe book. So here’s how I make my version of Bolognese sauce — or as we say in Québec, “spaghetti sauce.”
Ingredients
- 750 gr ground beef
- 2 tbsp ,olive oil
- 3 carrots, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 large onions (or 3 small), finely chopped
- 1 pepper (red or yellow), finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup beef broth
- 1 can (about 776 ml / 26 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (about 680 ml / 23 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (about 540 ml / 18 oz) tomato juice
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tbsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 ysp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the ground beef until it’s almost fully cooked.
- Add the carrots, celery, onions, pepper, and garlic, and sauté everything for about 5 minutes while stirring.
- Add the can of crushed tomatoes, the can of tomato sauce, the can of tomato juice, the ½ cup of beef broth, and the 3 tablespoons of tomato paste. Mix well.
- Then add all the spices and lower the heat to a simmer.
- Cover and let the sauce cook on low heat for at least 30 minutes.
Notes
You can make a delicious lasagna with this sauce.