Simple Bolognese

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Polenta Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (51)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(51)

Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 celery stalk, coarsely chopped
1 carrot, coarsely chopped
1 pound ground chuck beef
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, chiffonade
8 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano

Directions

In a 6 quart pot, add extra-virgin olive oil. When almost smoking, add the onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until the onions become very soft, about 8 minutes. Add the celery and carrot and saute for 5 minutes. Raise heat to high and add the ground beef. Saute, stirring frequently and breaking up any large lumps and cook until meat is no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, parsley and basil and cook over medium low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1/2 hour. Finish bolognese with Pecorino Romano. Check for seasoning.

Serve hot.

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recipe Simple Bolognese
Eileen San Mateo, CA 02-01-2010
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really good & easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

family loves it! i also make a big pot and freeze portions to eat at a later time. working mom's recipe!
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Joyce Los Angeles, CA 01-22-2010
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Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Good, easy recipe, and tasty; but figured out I'm just not a bolognese fan. Like more sauce. But healthy & fresh. If... you're a bolognese fan, you'll probably really like it.Read more
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ed silver spring, MD 11-16-2008
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Add some spices
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Rather oddly, this recipe shows up twice. Also oddly, it's classed as "Medium" since it's really easy. It's certainly OK... to have the other vegetables "coarsely chopped," but the carrot needs to be cut into smaller pieces or it will remain in firm chunks even after the 45 minutes of cooking. Also, Giada's recipe doesn't call for any spices to be used during cooking. Looking at Emeril's recipe, I added some thyme, oregano (don't overdo it!), bay, some nutmeg and some cinnamon. You may also want to add some beef broth for a more liquid sauce. Definitely I'll be making this again, and probably again and again. It's described as "6 servings." Please note that that is not "6 people." I had three servings just by myself. I couldn't help myself. Enjoy!Read more
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Christina Atlanta, GA 09-29-2008
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Good...w/modifications
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I added some tomato paste and a pinch of sugar. It was much better the second day, so I will definitely make a day ahead... next time. Read more
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Tiffany Poway, CA 08-12-2008
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Great w/ Added Seasoning
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The basics of this recipe were great, but I found it to be far too bland for my taste. I had to add tons of pepper, red... pepper flakes, sugar, and extra garlic to get it tasty. Once I added all of those ingredients though, it was fabulous. I loved the texture and consistency of the sauce. My husband ate it every day for 3 days!Read more
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Maureen Hull, MA 07-06-2008
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OUTSTANDING
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this 2 nights ago and was very impressed with it. I made it with ground turky and my fresh from the garden Basil.... TERRIFIC and great the next day when I took it to work...don'nt miss out.... make this one!!!Read more