Facts about Italy-Famous Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese sauce is a meat-based sauce for pasta originating in Bologna,Italy.
Bolognese sauce is sometimes taken to be a tomato sauce but authentic recipes have only a small amount of tomato.


Famous Bolognese Sauce

Recipe for Bolognese sause:

Ingredients
225g/8oz minced beef
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
1 green pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
125g/4oz smoked bacon lardons
1 tbsp mixed dried herbs
400g/14oz tinned tomatoes
150ml/5fl oz red wine
salt and pepper


Famous Bolognese Sauce

Method
1. Heat a non-stick frying pan and add half the mince. Cook over a high heat to colour the meat, breaking up any lumps with the back of a fork. Repeat with the rest of the mince and drain off any fat.
2. Heat the oil in another large pan and cook the onion, carrot and green pepper until they start to soften.
3. Stir in the garlic, bacon lardons and the herbs and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Stir in the tomatoes and the wine and season well.
5. Add the mince and simmer gently for 40-50 minutes until thick. Use to make lasagne or serve with pasta.


Famous Bolognese Sauce

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour

Famous Bolognese Sauce