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Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti "bolognese" (after the town of Bologna, Italiy) is a well-known dish, but so often amounts to nothing more than pasta topped with minced meat in a plain tomato sauce.
Here is a more traditional version, in which the sauce is made with tomatoes, herbs, red wine and - of course - meat.
Here is a more traditional version, in which the sauce is made with tomatoes, herbs, red wine and - of course - meat.
127 K 3.8/5 (31 reviews)
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
12.35 €
6 people
14 IngredientsLast modified on: September 29th 2022
800 g 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 sprig 
1 sprig 
4 tablespoons 
500 g minced beef
500 ml red wine
200 ml 
1 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rinse the tomatoes and cut out the hard bit around the stalk, then cut into chunks.
If you have the time, you can also peel them.
If you have the time, you can also peel them.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Peel 1 carrot and dice small.
Finely chop 1 onion.
Peel 2 cloves garlic.
Rinse 1 bayleaf, 1 sprig thyme and 1 sprig rosemary.
Finely chop 1 onion.
Peel 2 cloves garlic.
Rinse 1 bayleaf, 1 sprig thyme and 1 sprig rosemary.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat.
When hot, add the onions, carrot, herbs and garlic.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 2 minutes without colouring.
When hot, add the onions, carrot, herbs and garlic.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add 500 g minced beef...
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
---and cook, stirring frequently (break up any large lumps).
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Then add the tomatoes and stir well.
Leave to cook for 5 minutes.
Leave to cook for 5 minutes.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 40 min.
Leave to cook uncovered until the sauce is reduced by 3/4.
Remove and discard the bayleaf, thyme and rosemary.
Remove and discard the bayleaf, thyme and rosemary.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 8 min.
Cook the spaghetti...
Stage 10
...mix with the sauce and serve immediately.
Remarks
If fresh tomatoes are not in season, use whole tinned ones.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with food film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 2,510 RDI=130 % | 10,500 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 100 RDI=5 % | 440 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 420 RDI=20 % | 1,750 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 12.35 €
- Per person : 2.10 €
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Tomato
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Minced beef
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Red wine
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Water
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