Pasta Bolognese Recipe
- cook TIME 15 mins
- prep TIME 5 mins
- total TIME 20 mins
Ingredients (19)
- 12 oz tortiglioni cooked
- 12 oz 85% lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 oz celery chopped
- 2 tbsp basil thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
- 0.5 oz parmesan grated
- 1-1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1 cup homemade tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp brown gravy mix
- 1 tbsp Hunt's® tomato paste
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep:
Peel and mince the garlic: cut to remove the root part of 3 garlic cloves and press them down with a knife to remove the peel with ease. Mince the peeled cloves.
Chop 2 oz celery.
Thinly slice 2 tbsp basil.
Finely chop 2 tbsp parsley.
Grate 0.5 oz parmesan.
Cook 10 oz tortiglioni, and measure out 12 oz of it cooked.
Cook:
Cook the garlic and celery: In a pot, heat together 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter over medium heat until the butter melts. Add to it 1 tsp garlic and 2 tbsp celery, and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add tomato paste: Stir in 1 tbsp tomato paste until it melts and coats the aromatics evenly.
Add the meat: Add 12 oz ground beef and cook for 2 minutes (stir every 30 seconds). Leave to cook for an additional 1 minute to get a charred flavor.
Add the red wine: Add 1/4 cup red wine and scrape the bottom with a spatula, until you feel that there’s no longer any sticking bits.
Add the tomato sauce and seasonings: Stir in 1 cup homemade tomato sauce, 1 tbsp brown gravy mix, 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, and 1/2 tsp paprika. Stir so everything is mixed well.
Add the stock: Add 1-1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth. Allow the sauce to simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the cornstarch: Add 1 tsp cornstarch, preferably dissolved in 1 tsp cold water. Stir it into the bubbling sauce and turn off the heat once you see it thickens. At this point the sauce can be let to cool and stored in the refrigerator.
Add the cooked pasta: Add 12 oz tortiglioni, or pasta of your choice. Mix well. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp chopped basil, 2 tbsp chopped parsley, and 0.5 oz parmesan.
Serve: Ladle into serving dishes. Enjoy!
