Tortellini Bolognese Olive Garden Copycat Food

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.

THE ACTUAL OLIVE GARDEN BOLOGNESE SAUCE RECIPE (SPAGHETTI SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan. Add celery, carrot, onion, and garlic and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add meat and cook 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Deglaze pan with wine, let it reduce.
• Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients and stir, simmer for about 1 hour.
• Serve over fresh, hot pasta.

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.

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}.