Kellys Spaghetti Bolognese Recipes

BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, warm oil over medium heat and saute bacon, onion and garlic until bacon is browned and crisp; set aside.
• In large saucepan, brown beef and pork. Drain off excess fat. Stir in bacon mixture, mushrooms, carrots, celery, tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, stock, basil, oregano, salt and pepper to saucepan. Cover, reduce heat and simmer one hour, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Serve sauce over hot pasta.

THE BEST SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Put a large saucepan on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil.
• Add 4 finely chopped bacon rashers and fry for 10 mins until golden and crisp.
• Reduce the heat and add the 2 onions, 2 carrots, 2 celery sticks, 2 garlic cloves and the leaves from 2-3 sprigs rosemary, all finely chopped, then fry for 10 mins. Stir the veg often until it softens.
• Increase the heat to medium-high, add 500g beef mince and cook stirring for 3-4 mins until the meat is browned all over.
• Add 2 tins plum tomatoes, the finely chopped leaves from ¾ small pack basil, 1 tsp dried oregano, 2 bay leaves, 2 tbsp tomato purée, 1 beef stock cube, 1 deseeded and finely chopped red chilli (if using), 125ml red wine and 6 halved cherry tomatoes. Stir with a wooden spoon, breaking up the plum tomatoes.
• Bring to the boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cover with a lid. Cook for 1 hr 15 mins stirring occasionally, until you have a rich, thick sauce.
• Add the 75g grated parmesan, check the seasoning and stir.
• When the bolognese is nearly finished, cook 400g spaghetti following the pack instructions.
• Drain the spaghetti and either stir into the bolognese sauce, or serve the sauce on top. Serve with more grated parmesan, the remaining basil leaves and crusty bread, if you like.

KELLY'S SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy-based skillet.
• Fry onions and garlic for a few minutes or until softened.
• Add beef and cook over moderate heat until no longer pink, stirring to break up.
• Crumble the bouillon cube over beef and continue stirring for a minute or so.
• Add the diced tomatoes, Dolmio (or other spaghetti sauce) and seasonings to pan then bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water according to packet instructions and drain thoroughly.
• Serve with bolognese mixture on top of spaghetti and sprinkled with the Parmesan cheese.

SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Finely chop the onions, carrot & celery.
• Add the olive oil & butter to a deep frying pan and place over a medium-high heat.
• Add the onions to the frying pan and sauté until they turn a light golden colour.
• Add the carrots & celery and continue sautéing until they change colour.
• Add the minced beef and a large pinch of salt & stir until all of the meat has browned.
• Add the wine & stir occasionally, until it has completely evaporated.
• Once the wine has evaporated, add the milk and nutmeg & stir occasionally, until it also has completely evaporated.
• Once the milk has evaporated, add the chopped tomatoes & stir.
• Once the tomatoes begin to bubble, turn down the heat to very low and allow to simmer uncovered for at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• (Add water if/when the ragu absorbs all of the liquid to prevent it from burning. You can repeat this many times; it is better to add little and often than add a lot at once).
• Once the ragu has been cooking for several hours and has reached its desired rich, creamy, silky smooth consistency, prepare your "base".
• Place a saucepan of water over a high heat and wait for it to boil.
• Once the water is boiling, add the spaghetti, a splash of olive oil and pinch of salt, & boil for 10 minutes.
• Taste the spaghetti to check it has softened to your personal taste and, once it has, turn off the heat for both the spaghetti and ragu & plate up.
• Serve with grated parmesan.
• Enjoy!

CLASSIC BOLOGNESE MEAT SAUCE (BOLOGNAISE)

Steps:

• Put the oil, 3 tbsp butter and chopped onion in the pot, turn the heat to medium and cook, stirring the onion until it becomes translucent.
• Add the celery and carrot and stir for two minutes while cooking to coat them well.
• Add the ground beef, a large pinch of salt and a few grindings of black pepper.
• Cook the beef while crumbling it with a fork until the beef has lost its red colour.
• Add the milk and let it simmer gently, stirring frequently until the milk has completely bubbled away.
• Add the nutmeg.
• Add the wine and let it simmer until it has evaporated.
• Add the tomatoes and stir well. When the tomatoes start to bubble turn the heat down so that it is just simmering with the occasional bubble breaking the surface.
• Cook uncovered for 3 hours, stirring from time to time. While it is cooking you will find the sauce dries out so continue to add a 1/2 cup of water when necessary to stop it sticking. However there should not be water left at the end of the 3 hours. The fat will separate from the sauce and this should happen.
• Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary and toss with the pasta and rest of butter. Serve with parmesan on the side.