Oh how I love this Bucatini with Easy Bolognese recipe! This is such a comforting dish and it comes together in 30 minutes! Throw some delicious garlic bread into the mix, a nice salad and this is a perfect weeknight meal for your hungry family.
bucatini with easy bolognese! bon appetite!
What is Bolognese?
“Bolognese sauce known in Italian as ragù alla bolognese, ragù bolognese, or simply ragu) is a meat-based sauce in Italian cuisine, typical of the city of Bologna. It is customarily used to dress tagliatelle al ragù and to prepare lasagne alla bolognese.
Genuine ragù alla bolognese is a slowly cooked meat-based sauce, and its preparation involves several techniques, including sweating, sautéing and braising. Ingredients include a characteristic soffritto of onion, celery and carrot, different types of minced or finely chopped beef, often alongside small amounts of fatty pork. White wine, milk, and a small amount of tomato paste or tomatoes are added, and the dish is then gently simmered at length to produce a thick sauce.”
Although we love the all day cooking of a proper bolognese, this is quick and easy and can substitute in a pinch. I do have a closer to authentic bolognese recipe and here it is when you have time: Hearty, Satisfying Bolognese Sauce
bucatini with easy bolognese! bon appetite!
So, truth is sometimes store bought is fine. Just because we’re using a store bought red sauce, we are still using the required sofrito, heavy cream or milk and I used 80/20 ground beef and ground pork that lends to the fat required for a proper bolognese that develops after hours of cooking with different cuts of meats.
I used Rao’s Arrabiata Sause. https://amzn.to/2Z0VqK9
I like it because it has a little kick, likely red pepper flakes, but a marinara sauce will work great. This is a hearty meat sauce so it will stand up to a pasta like bucatini or pappardelle.
Any leftover sauce is perfect for lasagna. Here’s my lasagna recipe using Bolognese. the best lasagna bolognese with spinach and béchamel.
bucatini with easy bolognese! bon appetite!
I hope you love this easy Bolognese sauce recipe.
bucatini with easy bolognese! bon appetite!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 lb ground beef (I use 80/20)
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 25 oz marinara (I used Rao's Arrabiata)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 16 oz bucatini or pappardelle
- parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat. Add in carrots along with celery and onions and sauté until they're just tender. Add the ground beef and ground pork, and cook until browned, breaking up the meat as you stir.
- Pour in the jar of store-bought marinara sauce along with salt and pepper and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens.
- When the Bolognese sauce has reached your desired consistency, stir in the heavy cream.