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Spaghetti Bolognese

: A rich, hearty spaghetti Bolognese made with ground meat, tomatoes, and herbs. Perfect for cozy weeknight dinners.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef or mix of beef & pork
  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 carrot finely chopped
  • 1 celery stalk finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Fresh basil & Parmesan for serving

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet, sauté onion, carrot, and celery until softened.
    Chopped onion, carrot, and celery for spaghetti Bolognese base
  2. Add ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
    Ground beef cooking in skillet for Bolognese sauce
  3. Stir in garlic and tomato paste, cook 1–2 minutes.
    Tomato paste and garlic mixed into meat for spaghetti Bolognese sauce
  4. Add crushed tomatoes, broth/, herbs, and bay leaf. Simmer 30–40 minutes.
    Bolognese sauce simmering with herbs and bay leaf
  5. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Drain.
    Spaghetti pasta cooking in pot of boiling water
  6. Toss pasta with some sauce, serve with extra sauce on top.
    Spaghetti Bolognese served with Parmesan and basil
  7. Garnish with Parmesan and basil.

Notes

Sauce can be made ahead and frozen. Add a splash of milk for extra richness.