Fettuccine Alla Bolognese Recipes

FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Set a large pot of water on the stove to boil, and cook the fettuccine according to the directions on the box.
• In the meantime, heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, ground beef, and thyme and cook until the meat is browned, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and broth and cook for 5 minutes, or until sauce is thickened. Stir in the milk and cook for 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper.
• When the pasta is done, drain it, put it back in the pasta pot, add the sauce and stir the sauce and pasta together. Put into serving bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA ALLA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion, carrot and celery, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in wine and cook 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost done. Stir in Sauce. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until ground beef is done. Serve over hot penne.
• Cost per recipe*: $5.91.
• Cost per serving*: $1.48.
• *Based on average retail prices at national supermarkets.

MARIO BATALI'S FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add onions, celery and garlic an saute until vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to high; add veal, pork, pancetta or bacon and saute until meat is brown, breaking up meat with the back of a fork, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes with their juices, 1 3/4 cups chicken broth, milk and thyme.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour 15 minutes, breaking up tomatoes with the back of a spoon, adding more chicken broth if mixture is too thick and stirring occasionally.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook fettuccine in large pot of boiling water just until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally.
• Drain.
• Add fettuccine to pot with ragu and toss to blend.
• Transfer to large bowl.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan.
• Serve, passing remaining Parmesan seperately.