Probably everyone knows that Italian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the world. But not only popularity is the main factor in Italian cuisine. The quality and taste of the dishes will not leave anyone indifferent. A very popular dish in Italy (and not only in Italy) is the Bolognese pasta, which I want to offer you to cook.
The first and most important thing we need to prepare for this dish is the Bolognese sauce. In Italy it is called "Ragu" (Ragù alla bolognese).
Cooking time 2-3 hours.
To prepare the Bolognese sauce, we need:
- Ground beef - 500 g
- Minced pork - 300 g
- Tomatoes in their own juice - 400 g
- Onion - 1 piece
- Carrots - 1 piece
- garlic - 1 clove
- salt and pepper
- Sour cream - 2 tbsp. spoons
- Tomato paste - 2 tbsp. spoons
To make pasta, we need:
- Spaghetti or any other pasta (pasta) - optional
- Basil
- Parmesan cheese - 50-100 g
Take a deep frying pan, heat the olive oil and fry the garlic in oil for a few seconds. We take out the garlic, which has given up all its aroma and we no longer need it. Fry finely chopped onions in boiling oil. When the onion is half fried, add the finely chopped carrots. Carrots should be chopped as small as possible with a knife. When the vegetables are ready, add the minced meat and fry until a brown crust appears around the edges of the minced meat. It is at this moment that we add the tomatoes chopped with a blender along with the juice. After boiling, we reduce the gas to a minimum and simmer for 2-3 hours. This is exactly the amount of time a housewife from Bologna devotes to the Bolognese sauce.
As the sauce thickens, you need to periodically add portions of broth or water so that the sauce does not burn and is not very thick. When the sauce is almost ready, five minutes before turning off, we need to add two tablespoons of sour cream and two tablespoons of tomato paste. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes and turn off.
Many basil is placed directly in the saucepan, but I recommend adding it directly to the plate for flavor. You can immediately mix the boiled pasta with the sauce and serve already mixed. You can spread the sauce in a heap on the pasta, and the eater will mix it directly on the plate. This is exactly what is served in an Italian restaurant: white pasta and a pile of sauce and a basil leaf flaunt on top. Before serving, sprinkle with finely grated Parmesan cheese.
