Olive Garden Tortellini Bolognese Food

BRAISED BEEF AND TORTELLONI (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Heat oil on high heat in a large nonstick pan.
• Toss short ribs in flour, add to pan, and sear on all sides.
• Reduce heat to low and add garlic; cook and stir for about 1 min.
• Add tomato, mushrooms, Marsala wine, and Italian seasoning one at a time, allowing about 1-2 min between each for liquid to evaporate.
• Cover pan and braise for 3 hr or until very tender, checking and stirring every 30 min to make sure liquid has not evaporated away (add more Marsala if liquid evaporates).
• Increase heat to medium high and heat thoroughly.
• Serve over tortelloni.

WEEKNIGHT BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground sirloin and cook, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon, for 5 to 7 minutes, until the meat has lost its pink color and has started to brown. Stir in the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 more minute. Pour 1 cup of the wine into the skillet and stir to scrape up any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, stirring until combined. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add a tablespoon of salt, a splash of oil, and the pasta, and cook according to the directions on the box.
• While the pasta cooks, finish the sauce. Add the nutmeg, basil, cream, and the remaining 1/4 cup wine to the sauce and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened. When the pasta is cooked, drain and pour into a large serving bowl. Add the sauce and 1/2 cup Parmesan and toss well. Serve hot with Parmesan on the side.

TORTELLINI BOLOGNESE (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• HEAT oil in a large pan. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic and cook about 5 minutes. Add meat and cook 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• DEGLAZE pan with wine; let reduce. Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients and stir. Simmer for about 1 hour.
• TOSS hot, drained pasta in sauce. Top with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

OLIVE GARDEN TORTELLINI BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic and cook gently for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add beef and sausage to saucepan. Using spatula, break meat into small pieces. Cook 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Add wine and stir to deglaze pan; reduce until wine is evaporated. Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients. Simmer slowly for 1 hour.
• Cook tortelloni according to package directions and drain. Toss hot pasta in sauce. Top with parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

CREAMY [CHEATER] BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown and drain the beef.
• Stir in the marinara sauce, mushrooms, black pepper, cayenne pepper and sugar; mix well.
• Add the cream cheese and stir constantly until it melts into the sauce. Taste for seasoning. Toss with the cooked pasta and serve immediately.

20 MINUTE EASY RAVIOLI OR TORTELLINI BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Prepare frozen pasta as directed; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, in a saucepan or skillet, heat olive oil.
• Add ground beef, onion and garlic; cook until beef is browned.
• Add tomatoes, wine or broth, mushrooms, basil and oregano/thyme and mix.
• Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve sauce over cooked pasta.

TORTELLINI BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet, over medium heat, heat olive oil.
• Add bacon and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Drain grease.
• Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened.
• Break up ground sirloin and pork and add to skillet.
• Cook until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• Add half the wine and half of the beef broth.
• Cook over medium-high heat until liquid is almost absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Lower heat and stir in the tomato paste, salt, black pepper, parsley, and basil.
• Pour in remaining wine and beef broth.
• Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• While sauce is simmering prepare tortellini according to package directions.
• After sauce has simmered 20 minutes, stir in the heavy cream and heat through.
• Spoon sauce over tortellini and garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• {Note:I use a food processor to finely chop the bacon, onion, carrots, and celery for a smoother textured sauce, and to save an abundance of time}.