Giada's Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Giada's Bolognese Sauce Recipe is a hearty and flavorful sauce that combines ground beef, fresh herbs, and tomatoes.
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- 1 lb ground chuck
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup Italian leaf parsley, chopped
- 8 leaves fresh basil, chopped
- Salt and fresh ground pepper
- ¼ cup fresh grated Pecorino or Parmesan
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil until almost smoking. Add the onion and garlic and turn heat down to medium and cook 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 and cook until it is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, parsley and basil and cook over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens - about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve over pasta of your choice with more black pepper and grated cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 22gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 15mg
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