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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 onion, finely diced (1/2 cup) 1 carrot, finely diced 2 celery stalks, finely diced 4 ounces pancetta, finely diced (optional) 1 pound ground beef, or a combination of beef and pork Coarse salt 1/2 cup red or white wine One 28-ounce can best-quality tomatoes, pulsed in a blender 1/2 cup cream or milk Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes 1 pound spaghetti or other pasta 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary Servings: 6 mh_1079_bolognese_and_salad.jpg

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary Servings: 6

Recipe Summary

Servings: 6

Servings: 6

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mh_1079_bolognese_and_salad.jpg

mh_1079_bolognese_and_salad.jpg

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 onion, finely diced (1/2 cup) 1 carrot, finely diced 2 celery stalks, finely diced 4 ounces pancetta, finely diced (optional) 1 pound ground beef, or a combination of beef and pork Coarse salt 1/2 cup red or white wine One 28-ounce can best-quality tomatoes, pulsed in a blender 1/2 cup cream or milk Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes 1 pound spaghetti or other pasta 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat a saucepan over low heat. Add the olive oil, onion, carrot, and celery and saute over low heat until lightly caramelized, about 12 minutes. Add the pancetta and beef and cook, separating the meat into small pieces, until browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain off most of the fat. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt.

Pour the wine into the beef mixture to deglaze the pan; stir to loosen the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 2 minutes, until the wine is almost evaporated. Add the tomatoes and stir in the cream, black pepper, and red-pepper flakes. Gently simmer for about 40 minutes, until the sauce has reduced and thickened.

Start cooking the spaghetti when the sauce is within 10 minutes of being done. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the spaghetti and a generous pinch of salt to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.

Stir the butter into the bolognese sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over the pasta and serve with grated Parmesan cheese on top.

Reviews (8)

 Add Rating & Review     172 Ratings   5 star values:        40    4 star values:        33    3 star values:        59    2 star values:        31    1 star values:        9

Reviews (8)

Add Rating & Review     172 Ratings   5 star values:        40    4 star values:        33    3 star values:        59    2 star values:        31    1 star values:        9

Add Rating & Review

172 Ratings 5 star values: 40 4 star values: 33 3 star values: 59 2 star values: 31 1 star values: 9

172 Ratings 5 star values: 40 4 star values: 33 3 star values: 59 2 star values: 31 1 star values: 9

172 Ratings 5 star values: 40 4 star values: 33 3 star values: 59 2 star values: 31 1 star values: 9

  • 5 star values: 40 4 star values: 33 3 star values: 59 2 star values: 31 1 star values: 9

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       10/23/2018   Made no adjustments - love this recipe as is!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       07/03/2018   I first cooked the vegetables in the oil added the tomatoes and blended them. While they were in the blender I cooked the meat. Put it all back into the pot, added cream (used no wine), black pepper and crushed pepper flakes. Put the butter in right before serving, SO GOOD!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/24/2013   think i can leave out the heavy cream? Is it essential to this recipe? I keep kosher so we don't mix dairy and meat  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/29/2013   D-lish! I didn't have the pancetta and i used ground turkey. I also used speghetti squash instead of noodles. Everyone loved it! I will be making this my go to meal in my home.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/18/2011   I loved this recipe. I really enjoy cooking it and the color of my sauce was beautiful. I went by your recipe exactly. Bon Appetite! Thank you for sharing!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/13/2011   This was SO good. I didn't have the pancetta, but made it with ground sirloin, so I didn't have to drain, which now watching the video, she says not to. But it was still excellent, the kids LOVED it!!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/11/2011   Excellent. I made this with ground dark meat turkey instead of the beef. Came really well.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/01/2011   Very good! I made this tonight after seeing it this morning on the show. I used beef. It came out perfectly and this will definitely become part of my repertoire.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 5 stars 10/23/2018

Made no adjustments - love this recipe as is!

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: 5 stars 07/03/2018

I first cooked the vegetables in the oil added the tomatoes and blended them. While they were in the blender I cooked the meat. Put it all back into the pot, added cream (used no wine), black pepper and crushed pepper flakes. Put the butter in right before serving, SO GOOD!

Rating: Unrated 11/24/2013

think i can leave out the heavy cream? Is it essential to this recipe? I keep kosher so we don’t mix dairy and meat

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 01/29/2013

D-lish! I didn’t have the pancetta and i used ground turkey. I also used speghetti squash instead of noodles. Everyone loved it! I will be making this my go to meal in my home.

Rating: Unrated 03/18/2011

I loved this recipe. I really enjoy cooking it and the color of my sauce was beautiful. I went by your recipe exactly. Bon Appetite! Thank you for sharing!

Rating: Unrated 03/13/2011

This was SO good. I didn’t have the pancetta, but made it with ground sirloin, so I didn’t have to drain, which now watching the video, she says not to. But it was still excellent, the kids LOVED it!!

Rating: Unrated 03/11/2011

Excellent. I made this with ground dark meat turkey instead of the beef. Came really well.

Rating: Unrated 03/01/2011

Very good! I made this tonight after seeing it this morning on the show. I used beef. It came out perfectly and this will definitely become part of my repertoire.

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