Linguine Bolognese
Ingredients
The sauce
-
2
tablespoons
olive oil
-
½
medium
white or yellow onion
-
1
medium
carrot
-
1
medium stalk
celery
-
1
pound
ground beef
-
3-4
cloves
garlic
-
5
tablespoons
tomato paste
-
1 ½
teaspoons
coarse salt
-
½
teaspoon
ground black pepper
-
¼
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
-
½
cup
dry red or white wine
-
1
cup
unsalted beef stock
-
½
cup
evaporated milk
The pasta
-
1
pound
fresh or dried linguine
The toppings
-
½
cup
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
-
½
cup
flat-leaf Italian parsley
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat.
- Add diced onion, carrot, and celery; cook until tender.
- Increase heat to medium, add ground beef, and cook until browned.
- Stir in minced garlic, tomato paste, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg; sauté until fragrant.
- Increase heat to medium-high and add wine; let simmer until almost evaporated.
- Add stock and evaporated milk; bring to a simmer and season.
- Reduce heat to low and let cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.
- While the sauce cooks, boil salted water and cook the pasta slightly under package directions.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- Combine linguine with the Bolognese sauce, adding reserved pasta water and half of the Parmesan; toss to coat.
- Serve in bowls topped with remaining Parmesan and parsley.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
8
Calories
416
Total fat
13g
Total carbohydrates
49g
Total protein
23g
Sodium
399mg
Cholesterol
42mg
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