Spaghetti Bolognese Authentic

Authentic Bolognese Sauce

5 from 1 vote

Journeying through the streets of Italy, we must have tried over 10 different Spaghetti Bolognese dishes (in the span of 3 days) to find the best authentic Bolognese sauce. Here's our take on an Umamiology-authentic Bolognese sauce.

Author:Umamiologist

Servings:4

Prep Time:5minutes mins

Cook Time:24minutes mins

Total Time:29minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Sirloin Beef
• 1 Small Carrot, (finely diced)
• 1 Celery Stalk, (finely diced)
• 1/4 Onion, (finely diced)
• 4 Cloves Garlic, (minced)
• 6 oz Tomato Puree
• 6 oz Crushed Tomatoes
• 3 oz Tomato Paste
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Black Pepper
• 5 Bay Leaves
• 1/2 Lemon, (juiced)
• 4 Fresh Basil Leaves
• 1/4 cup Red Wine

Instructions

How To Make Bolognese Sauce

• First, finely minced your vegetables (carrot, celery, garlic, and onion) with the Cuisinart food processor, or any other food processor.
• Set aside the chopped vegetables once they are sufficiently diced and mixed.
• Pro Tip: I opted to chop my vegetables a bit more finely so that kids don't see the vegetable chunks in the sauce, making it a kid-approved sauce!
• Next, in your large sauce pan, add the olive oil and ground beef, searing it until browned and is about 75% cooked (we'll finish cooking the meat all the way when we simmer the sauce).
• Afterwards, add the tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, salt, pepper, minced vegetable mix, and bay leaves.
• Pro Tip: I like to add the bay leaves early on since they help take away any undesirable aroma from the meat or other ingredients.
• Give everything a good mix and let it simmer for a few minutes.
• Lastly, add the red wine and lemon juice. Mix the sauce once more to incorporate all the ingredients.
• Let the mixture simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Serve with your favorite pasta and enjoy! Buon appetito!

Source: Umamiology