Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 ounces bacon or pancetta, diced
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 3/4 cup diced carrots
- 3/4 cup diced celery
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pound ground beef or ground veal
- 1/2 pound pork sausage, removed from the casings, or ground pork
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes and their juice
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup beef or chicken stock or broth
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Directions
In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, until browned and the fat is rendered, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the onions, carrots and celery and cook, stirring, until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, salt, pepper, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, cinnamon, and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the beef and sausages, and cook, stirring, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook, stirring, to deglaze the pan and remove any browned bits sticking to the bottom of the pan, and until half of the liquid is evaporated, about 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and their juices, the tomato sauce, beef broth, and sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, to keep the sauce from sticking to the bottom of the pan, until the sauce is thickened and flavorful, about 1 1/2 hours. Add the cream, butter, and parsley, stir well, and simmer for 2 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and adjust the seasoning, to taste. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm until ready to serve.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and return the water to a low boil. Cook, stirring occasionally to prevent the noodles from sticking, until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander.
Add the pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat. Add 1/2 cup of the cheese and toss to blend. Divide among pasta bowls and serve with the cheese passed tableside. (Alternatively, toss only the desired portion of pasta with a bit of the sauce at a time in a serving bowl, reserving the remainder for another meal.)
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By ocmadde
on February 07, 2012
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My SIL made this a couple of yrs ago and today I decided to try it out on my own. It was very time consuming and I did have to run to the store in the middle of cooking cause I had no redwine on hand, woops. I skipped the selery and used allspice instead of cinnamon and nutmeg. Came out very tasty, would make again, but plan ahead a little better so we don't end up eating dinner at 8pm :
By dwk2001dwk_10518400
on January 14, 2012
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I won't make this one again. Very glad I read the reviews to use less cinnamon and nutmeg. I used about 1/8 teaspoon of each and it was still too much! I can't imagine eating this with the full amount of these two ingredients. The cinnamon overpowered all of the other ingredients. I am really surprised this recipe is getting 5 stars. Without the cinnamon and nutmeg it would have been better, which is why I'm giving it 2 stars. However I've tried several other bolognese recipes much better than this one. I suppose if you are tired of making traditional bolognese, the cinnamon adds a twist. But just so very unusual and not in a good way.
By mikebe
on January 04, 2012
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I cut cinnamon and nutmeg in half and was still overwhelmed,wont make again.
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