Yield: 12 servings
Homemade Bolognese Sauce
Every chef needs a great Bolognese recipe in their pocket and this is it! Our Bolognese Sauce has an amazing depth and is exploding with flavor from lots of herbs, vegetables and two types of ground meat. You will never go back to jarred sauce after trying this homemade version.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 yellow onions, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded, cored, and very finely diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 (12 oz) can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes, do not drain
- 2 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes, do not drain
- 8 oz baby portobello mushrooms, finely diced
- 10 oz beef stock, or beef broth
- 4 oz dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 bay leaves
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Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell pepper. Sauté until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Add beef and Italian sausage to pan and cook, breaking into small pieces, until no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Drain any excess grease.
- Add tomato paste, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, and thyme. Cook for 1 minute, stirring until well combined.
- Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, mushrooms, beef broth, red wine, and sugar. Stir until combined and add bay leaves.
- Bring sauce to a boil, and then reduce to low and simmer for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Allow sauce to thicken. The longer you simmer, the thicker it will become. Cook sauce until it reaches desired consistency.
- Serve over pasta, or as desired. You can also freeze this bolognese for up to 3 months.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 178kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 23mg, Sodium: 672mg, Potassium: 1040mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 1122IU, Vitamin C: 39mg, Calcium: 103mg, Iron: 5mg