Bolognese Sauce

Name: Bolognese Sauce
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: • 1 tbsp olive oil; • 1 onion, finely diced; • 2 cloves garlic, minced; • 1 carrot, finely diced; • 1 celery stalk, finely diced; • 1 lb ground beef (or chicken, or beef/pork combination); • 1 can crushed tomatoes (about 14 oz); • 1/2 cup beef or chicken broth; • 1/4 cup red wine (optional); • 2 tbsp tomato paste; • 1 tsp dried oregano; • 1 tsp dried basil; • 1/2 tsp salt; • 1/4 tsp black pepper; • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional); • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan; • Fresh basil leaves

Also known as Lounje kitchen

Bolognese Sauce

45 mintotal time
4serves
Mediumdifficulty

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 celery stalk, finely diced
• 1 lb ground beef (or chicken, or beef/pork combination)
• 1 can crushed tomatoes (about 14 oz)
• 1/2 cup beef or chicken broth
• 1/4 cup red wine (optional)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
• Fresh basil leaves

Method

01
Sauté onion, garlic, carrot and celery in olive oil for about 5 minutes.
02
Add ground meat and cook until browned, breaking it up. Drain excess fat if needed.
03
Add crushed tomatoes, broth, wine if using, tomato paste and herbs/spices.
04
Simmer gently for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
05
Adjust seasoning and serve over pasta, rice or other dishes. Garnish with Parmesan and basil.

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