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Bolognese Sauce

Name: Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: italian

If you get bored of your regular pasta sauces and dishes, Bolognese is an absolute show stopper. It goes beyond our everyday tomato sauce. Its an ultimate way of transforming a pack of mince beef into something yummy. Bolognese originated in Italy but has found its way to many Nigerian restaurants and kitchen. And yes, you can make your own home-made Italian Bolognese sauce in the comfort of your kitchen

Total time:: 1 hr 20 min
Servings:: 6
Cost per serving:: $4.50
Difficulty:: hard

Step-by-step

Mise en place: prep all ingredients before heat. If you get bored of your regular pasta sauces and dishes, Bolognese is an absolu
Build base flavor first. For this stew & sauce, this means blooming spices in fat.
Combine, balance salt and acid, taste at every stage. Adjust to your palate.
Rest, plate per the plating guidance below, and serve immediately.

Cook's tip

From Hilda Baci's Record Breaking Online Class.

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days. Reheat gently to preserve texture.

Freezer: Most cooked dishes freeze 1-2 months. Cool fully before freezing in flat portions.

Plating & presentation

How to plate this dish like a pro

Spoon over rice or starch already plated. Drape protein on top. Bright acid (lemon or lime) just before serving.

Common mistakes

What to avoid

1Skipping the sear. Caramelized surface = layered flavor under the simmer.
2Too much liquid. Stew should reduce, not swim. Adjust during cook.
3Single-salting. Cuts of meat take salt differently before vs after braising. Layer it.

Ingredient swaps

Substitutions for diet or availability

beef→jackfruit or lentils

plant-based

tomato paste→sun-dried tomato paste (50%)

deeper umami

goat→lamb

similar texture, mellower flavor

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