Quick And Easy Bolognese Food

QUICK AND EASY BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the meatloaf mix and cook, breaking up lumps with a wooden spoon, until any liquid evaporates and the meat is dry, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and brown, scraping the bottom of the pot, about 4 minutes. Stir in the wine and Worcestershire and bring to a simmer. Simmer the sauce until the liquid is reduced by half, about 6 minutes. Stir in the milk, cocoa powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta in the water according to package directions until al dente. Then drain and immediately transfer to serving plates. Top with the Bolognese and sprinkle with shaved Parmesan and parsley.

SIMPLE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat the olive oil. When almost smoking, add the onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until the onions become very soft, about 8 minutes. Add the celery and carrot and saute for 5 minutes. Raise heat to high and add the ground beef. Saute, stirring frequently and breaking up any large lumps and cook until meat is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, parsley and basil and cook over medium low heat until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper. This will take approximately 1/2 hour. Finish bolognese with Pecorino Romano.

QUICK RAGù BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add meat, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; sauté until meat begins to brown, about 8 minutes. Add wine and cook until wine evaporates, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with juices, half and half, and oregano. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 25 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain and divide among 4 plates. Spoon sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

SPEEDY PASTA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Brown the beef in a large frying pan for 5 mins, then throw in the mushrooms and soften for 3 mins. Stir in the garlic and sun-dried tomato purée and cook for 2 mins. Add the tomatoes, wine or stock, dried herbs and seasoning. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins.
• While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta as per pack instructions, drain, then serve with the sauce and torn basil leaves scattered on top.

EASY CHICKEN BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and saute until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and and heat 1 minute. Add the marinara sauce. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring often. Stir in basil. Season the sauce, to taste with salt and pepper. (The sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cool completely, than transfer it to a container and freeze for future use. Bring sauce to a simmer before using.).
• Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten as needed. Serve with Parmesan.

EASY BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat the oil and gently fry the onion and garlic.
• Add the minced beef and cook until browned all over.
• Add the grated carrot, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree and ketchup.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the stock cube, oregano and pesto. Simmer for 20 minutes. Serve with the pasta of your choice and some garlic bread.