Pappardelle Bolognese Sauce Recipe
An absolutely delicious bolognese sauce recipe, slow-simmered and served over pappardelle noodles.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter sub ghee or extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves diced
- 4 ounces pancetta chopped
- 1 sweet yellow onion diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 1-2 celery stalks diced
- 1-2 large carrots diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground beef
- 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- ¼ cup pomegranate juice sub dry red wine
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
- ¼ cup coconut milk sub heavy cream, if not dairy-free
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano chopped
- 16 ounces pappardelle pasta cook pasta al dente per package directions
Instructions
- Sauté: Bring a large Dutch Oven to medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon butter and let melt. Add 3 garlic cloves (diced) and sauté until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add 4 ounces pancetta and let fat render, about 3 minutes. Add diced yellow and red onion, celery, and carrots. Stir and let onions cook down until almost transparent, about 5-6 minutes. Season veggies with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- Brown Meat: Keep the pot at medium high heat and add 1 pound ground pork and 1 pound ground beef. Continue stirring until the meat is fully cooked.
- Add Tomatoes: Add 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes, 8 ounces tomato sauce, ¼ cup pomegranate juice (or red wine) and 3 ounces tomato paste to the pan. Use a paring knife to cut the whole tomatoes into quarters. Stir to combine.
- Simmer: Add ¼ cup fresh basil, ¼ cup coconut milk, 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, and 2 tablespoons fresh oregano. Stir to combine and then let simmer 1-3 hours, covered. To thicken, simply let it simmer uncovered for about a half hour or so.
- Serve: Enjoy with cooked pappardelle pasta and enjoy!
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Notes
- Storage: store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Freezer: store in freezer-safe container (and mark down label/date) - store in freezer for up to 3 months.
- Dutch Oven: a large saucepan should work just fine in lieu of a Dutch Oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 779kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 1128mg | Potassium: 1365mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2547IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 8mg
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