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.
120 K 3.8/5 (31 reviews)
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
18 people
14 IngredientsLast modified on: September 29th 2022
2 litres 400 ml 
3 
3 
6 
3 
3 sprigs 
3 sprigs 
12 tablespoons 
1 litre 500 ml minced beef
1500 ml red wine
600 ml 
3 
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 3 carrots and dice small.
Finely chop 3 onions.
Peel 6 cloves garlic.
Rinse 3 bayleaves, 3 sprigs thyme and 3 sprigs rosemary.
Finely chop 3 onions.
Peel 6 cloves garlic.
Rinse 3 bayleaves, 3 sprigs thyme and 3 sprigs rosemary.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 12 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 1 litre 500 ml 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 | 290 RDI=110 % | 190 RDI=20 % | 480 RDI=70 % | 6,250 RDI=310 % | 26,150 RDI: 310 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 120 RDI=6 % | 510 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,450 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 26.50 €
- Per person : 1.50 €
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Tomato
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Red wine
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Minced beef
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Water
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