Italian cuisine · Dough, Pasta & Rice

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti with a slow-braised beef ragù.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 400 g spaghetti
• 500 g ground beef
• Celery, carrot, onion
• Tomatoes
• Red wine
• Parmesan

Instructions

1. Dice the celery, carrot and onion very finely and sweat in olive oil over medium heat for 6–8 min into a soft soffritto.
2. Add the ground beef and brown crumbly over high heat until it no longer draws liquid and browns.
3. Deglaze with red wine and reduce for 2 min.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes and braise covered at gentle heat for at least 1 hr until the sauce is thick and deep red; season with salt and pepper.
5. Cook the spaghetti in plenty of salt water al dente and save some pasta water.
6. Toss the pasta with the sauce and a splash of pasta water and serve with grated Parmesan.