Bolognese Meat Sauce Recipe
🍝 Description: Make and share this hearty Bolognese Meat Sauce recipe, perfect for a comforting meal any day of the week!
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | Olive oil |
| 1 | Onion |
| 2 | Celery stalks |
| 2 | Carrots |
| 12 oz | Ground pork |
| 1 lb | Ground turkey |
| 1 | Prosciutto ham |
| 1 tbsp | Tomato paste |
| 1 cup | Dry white wine |
| 1 | Plum tomato |
| 3 tbsp | Italian parsley |
| 2 tbsp | Fresh basil leaves |
| 1 | Bay leaf |
| To taste | Salt |
| To taste | Pepper |
| 1 pinch | Fresh nutmeg |
| Pasta, for serving |
Instructions:
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🍳 Heat the Olive Oil: In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
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🥕 Sauté the Vegetables: Add the chopped onion, celery, and carrots. Cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
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🥩 Add the Meats: Stir in the ground pork and ground turkey along with the prosciutto. Cook until the mixture is crumbly and browned, about 5-10 minutes.
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🍅 Introduce the Flavors: Add the tomato paste and dry white wine to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil.
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🍲 Simmer the Sauce: Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes.
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🥛 Add the Creaminess: Pour in 1/2 cup of evaporated milk. Allow the sauce to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
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🌿 Add the Herbs and Spices: Stir in the chopped plum tomato, Italian parsley, fresh basil leaves, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
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🔥 Gentle Simmer: Reduce the heat to low and gently simmer the sauce for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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🥛 More Creaminess: Stir in the remaining evaporated milk. Continue simmering until the milk is absorbed.
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💧 Adjust Consistency: If the sauce becomes too thick, add a little water to reach your desired consistency.
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🌰 Final Touch: Add a dash of freshly grated nutmeg to enhance the flavors. Discard the bay leaf.
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🍝 Serve: Ladle the rich Bolognese Meat Sauce over your favorite cooked pasta.
This hearty Bolognese Meat Sauce is a labor of love, simmered to perfection with a blend of meats, aromatic vegetables, and herbs. The result is a sauce that’s rich, flavorful, and comforting—a perfect companion to a cozy night in. Enjoy the flavors of Italy in every bite! 🇮🇹
