Best Ragu Alla Bolognese Recipes

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth and beef broth in bowl; sprinkle gelatin over top and set aside. Pulse onion, carrot, and celery in food processor until finely chopped, about 10 pulses, scraping down bowl as needed; transfer to separate bowl. Pulse pancetta and mortadella in now-empty food processor until finely chopped, about 25 pulses, scraping down bowl as needed; transfer to second bowl. Process chicken livers in now-empty food processor until pureed, about 5 seconds; transfer to third bowl.
• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add beef, veal, and pork; cook, breaking up pieces with spoon, until all liquid has evaporated and meat begins to sizzle, 10 to 15 minutes. Add chopped pancetta mixture and sage; cook, stirring frequently, until pancetta is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes, adjusting heat to keep fond from burning. Add chopped vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until rust-colored and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in wine, scraping pan with wooden spoon to loosen fond. Simmer until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth mixture and return to simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook at bare simmer until thickened (wooden spoon should leave trail when dragged through sauce), about 1½ hours.
• Stir in pureed chicken livers, bring to boil, and remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste; cover and keep warm.
• Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve ¾ cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot. Add half of sauce and cooking water to pasta and toss to combine. Transfer to serving bowl and serve, passing cheese separately.
• TECHNIQUE - BUILDING A MEATY, SATINY-TEXTURED BOLOGNESE: 1. COOK the ground meats; add depth by sautéing the chopped mortadella, pancetta, and sage in the rendered fat. 2. ADD the soffritto and sweat it until softened and then add concentrated tomato flavor in the form of tomato paste. 3. DEGLAZE the pot with wine; stir in the broth plus the bloomed gelatin to develop luxurious silky texture. 4. STIR in the pureed chicken ­livers for subtle but rich taste.

RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a large, deep saute pan, heat olive oil over high heat and add carrots, celery, onions, and pancetta and cook, stirring, until vegetables are lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the beef and cook another 2 minutes. Add pork and cook until meat is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the tomato paste and 1 cup of the broth, and add it to meat. Place pan over low heat so that sauce just barely simmers. When broth has evaporated, add another cup. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally and adding a cup of broth when stew becomes dry, until all the broth has been added, about 3 hours.
• Add milk and butter, and continue to simmer very gently until milk has reduced and sauce is very thick, about 2 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper, and serve over tagliatelle or pappardelle with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Put all the ingredients in a pot and cover with water. Cook on low; it should boil after about 1 hour. Lower the heat to a low boil. Cook 3 more hours after it has started to boil. Pour the broth through a sieve and refrigerate. The next morning, take off all the fat. You should be left with about 2 quarts of broth. The meat can be served as a bollito with salsa verde.
• Yield: 8 servings

RAGù ALLA BOLOGNESE - THE AUTHENTIC RECIPE

Steps:

• Mince pancetta very finely or better yet grind it in a food processor.
• Cook it on med heat in a small sauce pot (big enough for all the ingredients, don't burn it!
• Finely Mince vegetables or grind in food processor.
• Add vegetables to pan, and cook until onion is transparent. mix up a bit every once in a while.
• Add ground meat.
• When you hear the little popping noise of the beef cooking and it's a bit browned, add wine and tomato sauce lengthened with a bit of broth.
• as it cooks, add a bit of the milk every once in a while or broth if you choose to use broth.
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook covered on low heat for about 2 hours.
• Optional: add a bit of cream at the last moment.

RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE (BOLOGNESE MEAT SAUCE)

Steps:

• Saute the vegetables and meat in the butter and olive oil.
• Season with salt and better, add tomato paste with a bit of water to dilute.
• Cover and cook on very low heat for 1.5 hours, adding hot water as needed.
• I serve on medium pasta shells to capture the sauce. Serve with pecorino romano cheese.

SPICY RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• 1. Fry onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent / slightly golden in a large, heavy bottomed saucepan on medium to high heat. Add the bayleaves and fry for a few minutes. 2. Add the minced beef and pork and cook until just browned. 3. Mix in the tinned tomatoes (chop them up in the pan if not already chopped), tomato puree and all the dried spices and herbs - cloves, rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage and chilli powder. Then add the red wine and season to taste. 4. Turn the heat down to low and cover. Simmer for 1.5 hours, checking periodically to ensure the sauce doesn't get too dry. 5. Serve with fresh pasta (linguine or tagliatelli) and heaps of freshly grated parmeggiano, a fresh green salad, and the remainder of the bottle of wine... Assuming the chef hasn't finished off the lot!

RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a large, deep saute pan, heat olive oil over high heat and add carrots, celery and onions. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add pancetta, and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add beef and cook another 2 minutes. Add pork and cook until meat is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the tomato paste and 1 cup of the broth, and add it to meat. Place pan over low heat so that sauce just barely simmers. When broth has evaporated, add another cup. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally and adding a cup of broth when stew becomes dry, until all the broth has been added, about 3 hours.
• Add milk and butter, and continue to simmer very gently until milk is evaporated and sauce is very thick, about 1 1/4 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve over tagliatelle or pappardelle.

RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large heavy based saucepan.
• Add bacon, onion, carrot and celery.
• Cook over low heat until vegetables are soft.
• Raise the heat and add the mince.
• Cook until brown.
• Add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
• Add wine and simmer for 1 minute.
• Add bay leaf and half the stock.
• When stock has been absorbed add remaining stock and milk.
• Season well.
• Simmer covered for 2 1/2- 3 hours.
• If using liver stir in now and simmer another couple of minutes.
• Toss through spahetti and serve with parmesan cheese.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE RECIPE - FOOD.COM

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth and beef broth in bowl; sprinkle gelatin over top and set aside. Pulse onion, carrot, and celery in food processor until finely chopped, about 10 pulses, scraping down bowl as needed; transfer to separate bowl. Pulse pancetta and mortadella in now-empty food processor until finely chopped, about 25 pulses, scraping down bowl as needed; transfer to second bowl. Process chicken livers in now-empty food processor until pureed, about 5 seconds; transfer to third bowl.
• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add beef, veal, and pork; cook, breaking up pieces with spoon, until all liquid has evaporated and meat begins to sizzle, 10 to 15 minutes. Add chopped pancetta mixture and sage; cook, stirring frequently, until pancetta is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes, adjusting heat to keep fond from burning. Add chopped vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until rust-colored and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in wine, scraping pan with wooden spoon to loosen fond. Simmer until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth mixture and return to simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook at bare simmer until thickened (wooden spoon should leave trail when dragged through sauce), about 1½ hours.
• Stir in pureed chicken livers, bring to boil, and remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste; cover and keep warm.
• Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve ¾ cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot. Add half of sauce and cooking water to pasta and toss to combine. Transfer to serving bowl and serve, passing cheese separately.
• TECHNIQUE - BUILDING A MEATY, SATINY-TEXTURED BOLOGNESE: 1. COOK the ground meats; add depth by sautéing the chopped mortadella, pancetta, and sage in the rendered fat. 2. ADD the soffritto and sweat it until softened and then add concentrated tomato flavor in the form of tomato paste. 3. DEGLAZE the pot with wine; stir in the broth plus the bloomed gelatin to develop luxurious silky texture. 4. STIR in the pureed chicken ­livers for subtle but rich taste.