Freakin Delicious Bolognese Recipes

SIMPLE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat the olive oil. When almost smoking, add the onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until the onions become very soft, about 8 minutes. Add the celery and carrot and saute for 5 minutes. Raise heat to high and add the ground beef. Saute, stirring frequently and breaking up any large lumps and cook until meat is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, parsley and basil and cook over medium low heat until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper. This will take approximately 1/2 hour. Finish bolognese with Pecorino Romano.

DELICIOUS VEGETARIAN BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, leek, salt, red pepper flakes, and pepper; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir crushed tomatoes, creme fraiche, carrots, red lentils, vegetable broth, and sambal oelek into the saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

DUCK BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium high heat. Brown sausage and duck in oil, breaking up sausage with wooden spoon as it cooks. Remove meat and set aside.
• Add vegetables (onions through tomatoes) to the pot and cook until softened, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add white wine and put meat back in pot. Add chicken stock, tomato paste, milk, sage, and Parmesan cheese. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for several hours. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve over your favorite pasta.

PUBLIX APRON'S SAUSAGE AND ARTICHOKE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Preheat large saute pan on medium-high for 2-3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add sausage; brown 5-6 minutes,stirring to crumble sausage, or until no pink remains.
• Cook and drain pasta following package instructions.
• Stir into sausage: garlic, peppers, tomatoes, artichokes, and pesto; cook 3-4 minutes or until heated.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in cream and olives; cook 2-3 minutes or until sauce reduces and thickens slightly.
• Stir parsley and pepper in sausage mixture. Top pasta with sauce and sprinkle with cheese; serve.

FREAKIN' DELICIOUS BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a large stew pot or Dutch oven heat butter and oil until foam subsides.
• Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute 5 minutes.
• Add pancetta and/or sausage (I've done it all ways), breaking up into small pieces, saute 5 minutes.
• Add ground beef and saute until all meat is browned, breaking up large chunks.
• Add wine, broth, and tomato paste. Cook over high heat 5 minutes.
• Add spices and cook 10 more minutes over medium heat.
• Add crushed tomatoes (with juice) and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer two hours, stirring occasionally.
• Before serving, add milk or half and half slowly while stirring. This gives the sauce a slightly creamy touch. Use higher fat content for richer flavor. Be sure to allow the dairy to reach room temperature as it will separate and look ugly if you add it cold.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over al dente pasta.
• Note: if using Ethiopian/Eritrean berbere for an Northeast African flair, omit nutmeg but add together with other spices (oregano, sage, etc) in step 6. Berbere is very strong and spicy and contains a unique blend of capsicum, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, etc. Add a little at first and adjust. Too much will ruin the dish!