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Bolognese Sauce Recipe Makes Easy and Best Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Bolognaise sauce recipe

February 7, 2019 by Holly Clegg Leave a Comment

My Husband Keeps Requesting My Bolognese Sauce Recipe for Dinner

I can not stop making my meat sauce Bolognese recipe lately because my husband just loves it! Every time I ask him what he wants to eat, he tells me he wants my Bolognese sauce recipe because he thinks it is the best spaghetti meat sauce recipe EVER!  Such a crowd pleaser recipe from Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook so it’s great if I have extras at the house and it also freezes well. Whenever someone new tries it they tell me they have GOT to have my spaghetti meat sauce recipe. So satisfying and yummy my recipe for the best Bolognese Sauce recipe can make anyone feel at home.

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Meat Sauce Bolognese
The term “Bolognese” means a thick, full-bodied meat sauce with vegetables enhanced with wine or milk—I have used both to create my husband’s favorite meat sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 (1-cup) servings
Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup chopped carrots
  • 2/3 cup chopped celery
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 pounds ground sirloin
  • 1 can tomato paste 6-ounce
  • 1 can fat-free beef broth 14-ounce
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 in can diced roasted tomatoesjuice 14 1/2-ounce
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 cup skim milk
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 (1-cup) servings
Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup chopped carrots
  • 2/3 cup chopped celery
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 pounds ground sirloin
  • 1 can tomato paste 6-ounce
  • 1 can fat-free beef broth 14-ounce
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 in can diced roasted tomatoesjuice 14 1/2-ounce
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 cup skim milk
Instructions
  1. In large nonstick skillet, cook carrots, celery, onion, and garlic and sauté 7 minutes or until tender. Add meat, stirring until brown.
  2. Add tomato paste, beef broth, red wine, tomatoes, basil, and oregano. Bring to boil and cook 5 minutes. Add milk and continue cooking over low heat 20-30 minutes.
Nutritional Info

Calories 217, Calories from Fat 24%, Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 63 mg, Sodium 352 mg, Carbohydrates 11 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Total Sugars 7 g, Protein 27 g, Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 3 lean meat

Nutrition Nugget: Beef is rich in a well-absorbed form of iron which helps your body use oxygen efficiently and prevents anemia.

Serving Suggestion: Serve over pasta like angel hair to soak up the rich sauce. Red wine is an ingredient in the sauce but it also pairs exceptionally well with the meal.

Terrific Tip: Keep it gluten-free and use spaghetti squash as noodles.

My Hubby’s Favorite Bolognese Sauce Recipe in Guy’s Guide To Eating Well

My meat sauce Bolognese recipe is from my men’s cookbook, Guy’s Guide To Eating Well. Maybe that’s why my husband loves it so much! Guy’s Guide contains recipes that men love to cook and eat. From the Fatigue Chapter, this best bolognese sauce recipe is rich in protein.  Also, you’ll learn tips like “Beef is rich in a  well-absorbed form of iron which helps your body use oxygen efficiently and prevents anemia.”

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My Best Bolognese Sauce Recipe is Easy and Crowd Pleasing

I have a family that enjoys food and this Bolognese sauce recipe makes a great crowd pleaser meal.  When making dinner for this many people, you need something easy to make, easy to serve, and crowd pleasing. Luckily my meat sauce Bolognese is all three! The cook time for this Italian dinner is only 45 minutes! For a meal that usually takes hours to cook my recipe is a miracle for the busy bee!  It’s also so easy to serve because everyone can just make a nice line in the kitchen and go one by one serving pasta and pouring the Bolognese Sauce on top. I have many memories when I was younger anxiously waiting in line to get my food then anxiously waiting at the table to devour it. Finally, this best spaghetti Bolognese is super crowd pleasing! Like I said it’s my husbands favorite dinner! I also have grand kids who can’t get enough of it either. Nothing screams a family meal like spaghetti and meat sauce!

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Open Up Red Wine For The Meat Sauce Bolognese Recipe

I can’t believe I have gotten this far into my blog post without mentioning that there is red wine in the recipe! WINE! You can know that saying, “I love cooking with wine, sometimes I add it into my food too;-).” That statement goes pairs perfectly with my meat sauce Bolognese recipe just as the recipe pairs perfectly with wine too. If you don’t want to include wine, just substitute broth.

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Go Gluten-Free With My Spaghetti Meat Sauce Recipe

My gluten-free readers may also be glad to know that this recipe can easily be changed into a gluten-free recipe with the addition of spaghetti squash in place of the pasta. But, my carb loving readers should know that the best spaghetti to serve this meat sauce recipe over is angel hair pasta. I hope my Italian mamas jump for joy at that statement because we all know angel hair past is a staple in any Italian household. That is because angel hair pasta really soaks up that delicious rich sauce and really does your meal justice. On the other hand, others like the tubular pasta – the choice is yours.

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Restaurant quality with home cooking easy. The term “Bolognese” means a thick full-bodied meat sauce with vegetables enhanced with wine or milk – I have used both to make my husband’s favorite meat sauce.  Actually, my husband likes this recipe because it isn’t as heavy tasting.  Yes, you heard me right.  Also, it freezes well to pull out on those busy nights when you need a quick dinner.

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