Grammy's Kitchen · Bolognese Sauce · Best Bolognese Sauce
One of 115 bolognese sauce recipes we measured
from carlsbadcravings.com
It ranks #1 of 115 for gravy quality among the bolognese sauce recipes we compared. 21 cooks on carlsbadcravings.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 115.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 14% | 45% |
| fat | 0% | 4% |
| aromatics | 22% | 26% |
| acid | 1% | 0% |
| sweetener | 0% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 146% | 126% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound mild Italian sausage, (bulk or casings removed ) |
| 454 g | 1 pound lean ground beef |
| 150 g | 1 medium yellow onion |
| 61 g | 1 carrot |
| 40 g | 1 stalk celery |
| 21 g | 6-8 garlic cloves (minced) |
| 2 g | 1/2-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
| 794 g | 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes |
| 425 g | 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce |
| 33 g | 2 tablespoons tomato paste |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar |
| 59 g | 1/4 cup water |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon dried parsley |
| 5 g | 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon ((crushed cubes, powder, or base)) |
| 2 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano |
| 4 g | 1 tsp EACH salt, sugar, (plus more to taste) |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp EACH dried thyme, pepper |
| 1 g | 1 bay leaf |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup chopped basil, (or 1 TBS dried added with other spices) |
| 60 g | 1/4 cup heavy cream |
| Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for serving) | |
| 454 g | 1 pound pasta ((optional)) |
| Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving |
Method: 5 steps, published by carlsbadcravings.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I am a huge fan of Bolognese Sauce and Tagliatelle Bolognese is my go-to when going to an Italian restaurant or ordering take out. I have to say that after trying your recipe, I will never order it out again. This is THE BEST bolognese that I have ever had. My” — a cook, 5★
“Best sauce ever! How have I been making your recipes for so long and never discovered this one? I make 2-3 of your recipes a week for my family, and yesterday wanted to make something with ingredients I already hand on hand. I’ve made dozens of spaghetti and b” — a cook, 5★