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The best bolognese.

January 28, 2020 - 7 Comments

The Best Bolognese.

A basic bolognese  is built on just a few basic principles: time and good ingredients. Left for a day in the refrigerator, it becomes even more delicious, as the flavors melt together. Though it takes a few hours to prepare, the amount of effort is minimal. I like to mince the carrots and shallots in a food processor so they become very fine and practically melt into the sauce. Serve over fresh pasta, potatoes, or even just a piece of bread. This recipes makes enough sauce to cover two pounds of cooked pasta and can easily be halved if you’d like a smaller batch. 


The Perfect Bolognese | The Elliott Homestead

4 tablespoons butter

2  carrots, minced

1 small onion, minced

1 pound ground beef

1 pound ground pork

1 bottle white wine

4 cups whole milk

2 (18-ounce) jars crushed tomatoes 

½ cup heavy cream

  1. Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  2. Add in the carrots and onion and saute for five minutes, until just soft. 
  3. Add the beef and pork to the skillet and allow the meat to just gently cook, not brown, stirring every so often and breaking up any large pieces with your mixing spoon.
  4. Pour in the wine. Allow the mixture to simmer for twenty minutes while some of the wine evaporates. 
  5. Pour in the milk. Once again, allow the mixture to simmer for another twenty minutes.
  6. Add in the tomatoes, stir, and allow the mixture to simmer for another hour until it is thick.
  7. Turn off the heat, add in the heavy cream, and stir. Lastly, season to taste with salt and pepper.

This best bolognese is perfect served over homemade pasta and with a generous glass of red wine (see the wine I choose here). Enjoy.

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Comments:

  1. Idalia

    January 28, 2020 at 3:35 pm

    Hi! I love this recipe too! I had left you a message on your previous post about your Einkorn donuts. I would love if you could do a post with the recipe. They look delicious! I especially wanted to make them like the ones you made outdoors last year while talking to your Husband. They looked so puffy and amazing! Thank you for your attention to my request. God bless you and your Family.

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  2. Elizabeth Dwelley

    February 4, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    Hello, this recipe looks delicious. Does the alcohol in the wine cook out? I’m new to cooking with wine.

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  3. Peggy Innamorato

    February 9, 2020 at 9:35 am

    Thanks for this recipe Shaye, never thought to add cream in my meat sauce, it sounds so good, can’t wait to make it :0)

    Reply
  4. Emily Lipton

    February 10, 2020 at 8:04 am

    Your family is truly inspiring! Thank you for sharing your blessed journey!

    Reply
  5. Taylor

    May 23, 2020 at 6:56 am

    Hey!!!! I love your site and have been following your wonderful recipes and all the awesome homestead info since the beginning. I was just wondering if there was a sun for the wine? We dont drink bc of religious reasons so it is not something I have on hand ever. Could I replace it with broth maybe? Thank you!

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    • Kristel ingalls

      July 11, 2020 at 8:05 pm

      I’ve subbed beef broth in Bolognese for the alcohol. And then I’ve replaced the milk with cream for added richness then if you’ve got the added richness from the cream you don’t miss the little zing you get from the alcohol as much. As is though this is a nice recipe.

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  6. Annie

    June 20, 2020 at 8:07 am

    This is indeed a delicious recipe, which I began cooking nearly 40 years ago in a little kitchen overlooking Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It was developed by Marcella Hazan in her first cookbook On Italian cooking, and should be credited.

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