Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese Sauce is a meat-based sauce that is hearty, rich and full of flavor! Spoon over your favorite pasta or zoodles for an easy weeknight dinner. Freezer friendly.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 376kcal

Author Oriana Romero

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
1 1/2 lbs ground beef, (low fat content 90-10 or 93-7)
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 beef bouillon cube
3/4 cup red wine (see notes)
2 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cans (8oz) tomato sauce
1 can (15.5oz) petite diced tomatoes
3/4 cup beef broth
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon dry oregano
8 fresh basil leaves, chopped

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, and carrot and cook until tender, 5 - 8 minutes.
Add the ground meat and cook through, breaking it into small pieces using a wooden spoon, but do not brown. Drain off any excess grease, if necessary.
Add the beef bouillon and stir until completely dissolved. Season with pepper to taste. Stir in the wine and allow it to cook into the meat, about 3 minutes.
Add tomato paste, and continue cooking until tomato paste starts to toast, about 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, beef broth, bay leaf, oregano and basil and mix to incorporate.
Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and simmer covered for at least 1 hour up to 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Flavors will continue to develop the longer you allow the sauce to simmer, so simmer for up to 4 hours if time permits. NOTE: After the first 30 minutes of simmering, taste and adjust the seasoning adding more salt and pepper if necessary.
Serve or store for later use.

Notes

Sometime I like to use Marsala wine, it adds a delicious layer of flavor.

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Please note that nutritional information is a rough estimate and it can vary depending on the products used.

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