The Best Rigatoni Bolognese
Rigatoni Bolognese is a typical dish of Italian cuisine. The Bolognese sauce is a thick and full-bodied sauce with meat, creamy to perfection, yet tasty and fragrant. This pasta dish is a real triumph of flavor prepared with a few basic ingredients.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 453kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz rigatoni pasta
- 2 cups ground pork or beef, or mix
- 1 cup bacon chopped
- 2 cans tomatoes peeled
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp herbs
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Peel and finely chop the garlic and the onion. Sautee in 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Add the ground meat and brown for 7 minutes on high flame. Always stir
- Deglaze the meat with the red wine, let simmer until the wine evaporates
- Chop and add the bacon. Cook until the fat melts
- Add the canned tomatoes, the tomato sauce, and season up
- Mix and cook for 1 hour. Halfway through cooking, add a little hot water
- Cook the pasta al dente according to the package instructions
- Drain the water and mix with the sauce
- Sprinkle some chopped parsley and grated parmesan on top and serve immediately