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A quick recipe for Bolognese meat sauce for pastatopcook.tomathouse.comPreparation:Puree 800g canned whole peeled tomatoes, 2 cloves garlic and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper; set aside. In a saucepan, cook 2 chopped garlic cloves and 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat for about 1 minute.Add 1 pound ground beef; cook, breaking up any stuck pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of excess fat. Add 1/4 cup red wine and cook until evaporated, then stir in the tomato puree and reduce heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in 350g of cooked rigatoni or orecchiette, adding reserved pasta cooking water (up to 0.5 cups) if necessary to thin the thick Bolognese sauce. Ingredients: |