Grammy's Kitchen · Bolognese Sauce · Slow-Cooker Bolognese
One of 115 bolognese sauce recipes we measured
1 cooks on www.thepioneerwoman.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 | 53% | 45% |
| fat | 3% | 4% |
| aromatics | 27% | 26% |
| vegetables and beans | 103% | 126% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 27 g | 2 tbsp. olive oil, divided |
| 80 g | 2 celery stalks, chopped |
| 61 g | 1 carrot, chopped |
| 150 g | 1 onion, chopped |
| Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste | |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped |
| 87 g | 1/3 c. tomato paste |
| 118 g | 1/2 c. dry red wine |
| 907 g | 2 lb. ground beef |
| 366 g | 1 1/2 c. whole milk |
| 794 g | 1 (28-oz.) can of crushed tomatoes |
| 2 g | 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano |
| 3 g | 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil |
| 2 g | 1 tsp. dried thyme |
| 1 g | 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, plus more to taste |
| 1 g | 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg |
| 1 parmesan rind (optional) | |
| 454 g | 1 lb. fettuccine |
| Grated parmesan cheese, to serve | |
| Chopped fresh basil, for serving | |
| Chopped fresh parsley, for serving |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.thepioneerwoman.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“<p>This was a delicious recipe. My mom is not a fan of nutmeg or red sauces, but she asked for seconds anyway. I love how this sauce is not too “saucy” and adheres to the pasta very well. This is leagues ahead of the meat sauce I used to make, so I’ll be makin” — a cook, 5★