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Hearty Fettuccini Bolognese Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Steve

"I have experimented with making several different ragu or bolognese sauces, and this is by far the best and most flavorful. It takes a while to make, but is well worth the effort, and keeps very well. It actually seems better the second or third time. Enjoy!"
PREP TIME  40 Min
COOK TIME  2 Hrs
READY IN  2 Hrs 40 Min
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Original recipe yield: 6 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 pound ground veal
  • 1/2 pound chopped pork
  • 3/4 pound mild Italian sausage
  • 6 ounces pancetta bacon, diced
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, with liquid
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 5 teaspoons chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
  • 5 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 5 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound fettuccini pasta
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Saute onions, celery, carrots and garlic until tender, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to high and add veal, pork, sausage and pancetta; cook until meats are evenly brown.
  2. Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, milk, parsley, basil and thyme. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 2 1/2 hours; stir occasionally, breaking up tomatoes with spoon as you stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccini and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  4. Serve fettuccini topped with the sauce and Parmesan cheese.
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Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2004 by NBAUGE
LOVE this recipe!!! Prep and cooking times are long; however it is that recipe for special occasions or when you have extra time on your hands. Have always received compliments on this dish. I do tend to add a couple of bay leaves and some oregano and other italian seasonings. ALWAYS get requests at home for this meal.

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Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by Jason
I think this was an ok recipe for pasta sauce. I felt the whole ordeal was too labor intensive for the result. Granted, I'm not particularly familiar with bolognese sauce, and was trying this for the first time. Really though, I don't think I'll make it again, the only reason that I'm giving this dish a 3 is because I don't think I'd like this sauce period, even in a restaurant.

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Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2008 by LITTLECHILE
so so so good! Thanks. I made this with chorizo sausage and added a can of tomato paste as well. I made it a couple days before my dinner to let the flavours meld! We loved it with homemade noodles!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 883

  • Total Fat: 48g
  • Cholesterol: 110mg
  • Sodium: 1455mg
  • Total Carbs: 70.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 43.6g

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