Bolognese - this name is a meat sauce for spaghetti. This sauce was invented in the Italian town of Bologna and it was from here that its name began. Bolognese sauce is cooked for lasagna, spaghetti and pasta, since the dishes, dressed with this sauce, are extremely fragrant and juicy. In this article you will find recipes not only of the Bolognese sauce, but also of different pasta, spaghetti and pasta bolognese.
The recipe for the classic Bolognese sauce
Before preparing the Bolognese sauce, the following ingredients must be prepared:
- 400 grams of minced meat (pork or beef);
- 5 medium tomatoes;
- 3 pods of green sweet pepper;
- 1 onion;
- 100 ml of dry wine;
- 8-10 cloves of garlic;
- olive oil;
- green mint and basil;
- salt to taste.
In the pan, heat olive oil and fry the minced meat on it. Onions should be finely chopped, garlic - let through the press, and add them to the meat. Green pepper should be cut and added to the meat after 5 minutes. In 5 minutes you need to add the grated tomatoes. When the meat is well fried, you should chop the greens finely and add it to the sauce. After that, you need to pour the wine into the sauce. The sauce is stewed over medium heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. After that, cover the pot to close and simmer for another 2 hours until cooked.
Ready-made bolognese sauce can be filled with pasta, spaghetti, pasta or lasagna. Also, the sauce can be cooled and stored in the refrigerator.
Recipe for lasagna bolognese
For the preparation of classical lasagna bolognese, it is necessary to prepare a bolognese sauce (as in the above recipe) and bechamel sauce.
Ingredients for Béchamel sauce:
- 1 liter of fresh milk;
- 3 tablespoons butter;
- 4 tablespoons of flour;
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg;
- salt to taste.
Butter should be melt in a hot frying pan, add flour and milk to it and mix. After that, the sauce should be added salt and nutmeg, mix and cook for 5 minutes. Ready sauce should be removed from the heat and cooled.
Ingredients for lasagna:
- 350 grams of flour;
- 3 eggs;
- a bunch of spinach;
- salt.
Flour, eggs and salt should be mixed, spinach - grind in a blender and add to the mixture, knead the dough and leave it for 30 minutes in a warm place. After that, the dough should be divided into three parts and rolled into a thin layer. Each layer should be cut into small strips (approximately 5 cm by 10 cm).
A tray or a baking dish should be smeared with butter and put on it several strips of dough "overlap". On the stripes put a few tablespoons of bolognese sauce, sprinkle with grated cheese and pour a few spoons of béchamel sauce. Thus, several layers of lasagne should be formed, covered with a dough, greased with béchamel sauce and baked in the oven for 30 minutes.
The recipe for the Bolognese pasta
Ingredients for pasta Bolognese:
- 500 grams of beef;
- 300 grams of dry pasta (macaroni);
- 1 onion;
- 1 carrot;
- 700 grams of fresh tomatoes;
- 200 ml of red dry wine;
- greens of celery, basil and oregano;
- 70 grams of Parmesan cheese;
- salt, pepper to taste.
Beef should be ground for minced meat and fry in olive oil until a crust is formed. Fried meat should be put on the dish and cooled.
Bulb and carrots to clean and finely chop, garlic - pass through the press. Cut vegetables and garlic into a saucepan and fry for 10 minutes over medium heat. After that, add minced meat and wine to the vegetables, mix thoroughly and fry for another 10 minutes. Next to meat with vegetables should be added grated tomatoes, chopped greens, salt and pepper, and mix. After this, the pan should be covered with a lid and stewed with sauce for 2 hours.
The pasta should be boiled in salt water and added to the sauce. All together it is necessary to extinguish about 2 minutes. After this hot pasta Bolognese should be spread out on plates and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
For the same recipe, you can make pasta and spaghetti with bolognese sauce . Macaroni, as well as spaghetti bolognese are considered an excellent treat for guests. A classic lasagna and pasta Bolognese, before cooking at home, you can try in Italian cafes and restaurants.