A good recipe for Bolognese sauce?

Linda32

Mine is about the same as Nargleblast as well but I add diced carrot and celery but no garlic.

trailingspouse

It might be the 'added ingredients' that give you the flavour that you associate with a spag bol.



If he doesn't like what you're cooking, I would humbly suggest that he has a go himself, and gives you the opportunity to be picky about it.



I think the phrase he should be looking for is 'Thank you'.

Mr_Singleton

Quite frankly the best Sugo* sauce I've ever made is this....

https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/meat-sugo-and-pasta


*Sugo, the classic Italian meat sauce that, depending on the region, is also known as Bolognese or ragu

honeythewitch

A really quick and easy version that can be grabbed from the freezer is....

Handful of frozen onions
Handful of frozen mixed peppers
Handful of frozen mushrooms.( if you have got a grated carrot and a stick of celery add them now. its fine without them though, and you can chop these in advance and freeze with the other vegetables)


fry with the same quantity of frozen minced beef (or substitute) and a pinch of basil and pinch of oregano. (dried)

When its all soft add a can of chopped tomatoes and a good squirt of tomato puree.

Throw a handful of grated cheese on top to serve. (you could freeze this too)

Obviously the recipes above are better, but this is a good everyday basic version, for when you have got no time or dont feel like doing much.

Nargleblast

I think a bolognese sauce is one of those recipes you can have fun playing with until you get it right for you. As others have said, if you can cook it for a few hours eg in a low oven, it will turn out even nicer. And I agree that cooking it, cooling it and leaving it overnight in the fridge so the flavours develop works well. I have in the past left bolognaise sauce in the fridge two or three days (covered, of course, and thoroughly reheated).