One-Pot Pasta Bolognese

A bolognese sauce is an age-old Italian pasta sauce which originated in Bologna and was very much meat-based. The original sauce is quite different from the tomato heavy sauces these days. Pronounced “Bolo- NAYS”, I first thought it was cross between luncheon meat and the Polish National Anthem.

This hearty one pot Italian feast is made with few ingredients, much time & love! It will first fill your home with the most wonderful aroma then fill your guests with a loving home-cooked meal they would never expect from a novice cook.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, diced

2 carrots, peeled & sliced thin (about 1 cup)

1 teaspoon salt

1 lb (at least 80%) ground beef

1 bratwurst, cut open and remove casing

1 small can tomato paste

1 can (15 oz) stewed tomatoes, un-drained

1 carton (32 oz) beef broth divided

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

½ lb uncooked pasta

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Parsley 

Directions:

Do your cutting: Cut open the bratwurst:

chop the onion:

 

 

slice the carrots:

In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook onions and carrots 5 to 8 minutes or until softened.

Add meats; cook 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned.

Add 1 cup of broth and scrape any “fond” from the bottom of the pot.

Stir in tomato paste and stewed tomatoes with juice. Stir the Italian seasoning; heat to simmering. Simmer (with a lid askew) for at least 2 hours. Stir occasionally to keep from burning on the bottom.

(I stirred every 20 mins) KEEP the heat low, just barely bubbling. Otherwise you will end up with a bunch of burned crud on the pot and a bad taste in your sauce.

Thirty minutes before you are ready to serve, add the rest of the beef stock. Bring back to a simmer. Tuck pasta into simmering liquid, covering completely. Continue to simmer for another half an hour or until pasta is soft. Stir occasionally. By cooking the pasta in the sauce the extra starch will thicken the mixture and the pasta will be flavored.

Top with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley if wanted.

This was served with a side of roasted Brussels Sprouts and some store prepared garlic bread.

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