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Traditional spaghetti bolognese

Traditional spaghetti bolognese

Traditional spaghetti bolognese is the perfect option for a romantic dinner. This Italian dish will win over everyone. You can choose the pasta to your liking, in this recipe we used spaghetti.
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Cook Time 35 minutes
Time for sauce simmering 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people
Calories 1016 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 knife
  • 1 vegetable peeler optional
  • 1 tablespoon
  • 1 teaspoon
  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 colander

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g pasta spaghetti
  • 400 g ground beef
  • 1 pc onion
  • 1 pc carrot
  • 100 g wine
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 40 g cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 pc bay leaf
  • ⅓ tsp pepper
  • ⅓ tsp oregano

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the necessary ingredients.
    Necessary ingredients
  • Pour olive oil into a skillet. Peel and finely chop the onion and add it to the skillet. Sauté for 3 minutes.
    1 pc onion, 2 tbsp olive oil
    Olive oil, onion
  • Peel and cut the carrot into small pieces and add it to the skillet. Sauté for another 3 minutes.
    1 pc carrot
    Carrot
  • Add the ground beef. Cook for 10-15 minutes, depending on the diameter of the skillet. Stir constantly and break up any clumps of meat to achieve a crumbly consistency.
    400 g ground beef
    Minced meat
  • Pour in the white wine and wait a couple of minutes for it to evaporate. Add pepper, oregano, salt. Add the tomato paste.
    100 g wine, ½ tsp salt, ⅓ tsp pepper, ⅓ tsp oregano, 3 tbsp tomato paste
    Wine, pepper, oregano, salt
  • Pour 500 ml of water into the skillet and stir until the tomato paste is evenly distributed. Add the bay leaf. Simmer with the lid on for 1 hour over low heat. If too much liquid evaporates, add more water. The sauce should not be too thick.
    1 pc bay leaf
    Tomato paste, bay leaf
  • While the sauce is cooking, fill a pot with cold water, add salt, place it on the stove, and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the instructions. Usually, the cooking time is 10-12 minutes. Then drain all the liquid and rinse the pasta with cold water.
    200 g pasta
    Spaghetti
  • Place the spaghetti on individual plates. Top with Bolognese sauce and sprinkle with finely grated cheese. There is also another serving option. Add the pasta to the sauce, mix well, distribute on plates, and sprinkle with cheese.
    40 g cheese
    Traditional spaghetti bolognese

Nutrition

Calories: 1016kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 52gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 382mgPotassium: 866mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 342IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 211mgIron: 6mg
Keyword beef, dinner