Super Easy Bolognese Sauce Recipes

BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Recipe kindly shared by the Tesco Community Cookery School with Jamie Oliver. The recipe has been written to be flexible and scalable up to 50 portions. Note: all veg weights are for trimmed, prepped vegetables.
• Peel (or trim) the alliums, then roughly chop. Peel and slice the garlic.
• Roughly chop the Mediterranean veg.
• Place a large pan big enough to hold all the ingredients on a medium heat with the olive oil.
• Add the mince, alliums and garlic. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the meat juices have evaporated and the veg is golden and softened, stirring frequently.
• Add the chopped Mediterranean veg and the herbs, and cook for 15 minutes more, or until the vegetables are golden and softened, stirring occasionally.
• Use a potato masher to gently crush the veg, breaking down any bigger lumps.
• Add the tomato base sauce, and bring to the boil - remember to note the liquid level in the pan.
• Add 200ml of water and stock cube (if using) and give everything a good stir. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 40 minutes, or until reduced - the liquid should return to the same level as in step 8.
• Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. Delicious served with pasta, in a jacket potato, or use as the base for a cottage pie or lasagne.

SUPER EASY BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef and sausage together on medium-high heat.
• Halfway through browning, add garlic and dried oregano.
• Continue to brown all the way through, DO NOT DRAIN FAT.
• Sprinkle flour over meat and stir until flour dissolves and disappears.
• Add heavy cream and milk, simmer until it all evaporates (this helps make the meat extremely tender).
• Repeat with wine.
• Add in all the tomatoes, the tomato paste, and broth.
• Simmer on low for close to 2 hours.
• Stir in brown sugar (this is to help cut the sourness and acidity).