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Classic Bolognese Pasta
Bolognese pasta (Pasta alla bolognese) is one of the famous traditional dishes of Italian cuisine. We will use spaghetti for cooking, and for the minced meat, we will use beef pulp (shoulder cut). The cooking time for spaghetti with Bolognese sauce will take about 40 minutes. If you don't know how to prepare classic Bolognese pasta, then follow our step-by-step recipe with photos.
Ingredients
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- beef pulp – 250 g;
- spaghetti (or another type of pasta) – 250 g;
- grated parmesan cheese - 100 g;
- tomatoes – 3-4 pcs;
- peeled onion – 1 pc;
- garlic – 3 cloves;
- ground black pepper – to taste;
- salt – to taste;
- dried basil – to taste;
- olive oil for frying.
- clarified (butter) oil - 1/2 tbsp.
Preparation
- Prepare the necessary ingredients.
- Rinse the beef pulp under running water. Cut into small pieces.
- Using a meat grinder, grind the beef. You can also chop the meat with a blender.
- Cut the onion into small cubes.
- Cut the garlic into small cubes as well.
- To remove the skin from the tomatoes, make a cross-cut in the tomatoes.
- Pour boiling water over the tomatoes and leave them for 1 minute. Drain the water and immediately cool with cold water. Now the skin can be easily removed from the tomatoes.
- Chop the tomatoes into puree using a meat grinder or a blender.
- Heat a frying pan, add olive oil and pour in the onion. Fry for about 2-3 minutes without changing the color of the onion.
- Add the chopped garlic to the onion and fry for about another 2 minutes.
- Add the ground beef. Mix everything and fry for about 5 minutes.
- Mix the tomato puree with the minced meat. Pour in a couple of tablespoons of boiling water. Set the heat to medium. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Add basil, salt, and ground black pepper to taste.
- While the Bolognese sauce is cooking, start boiling the spaghetti. Pour water into a pot and add salt. Bring to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to the instructions on the package.
- Drain the cooked pasta in a colander and return it to the pot. Add a little clarified (butter) oil and mix everything.
- Bolognese and spaghetti are ready. Place the pasta on a plate, add the prepared Bolognese sauce, and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Classic Bolognese pasta is ready. Serve it at the table.
