Bolognese sauce is an Italian
meat-based sauce for pasta which originates from Bologna, a city in
Northern Italy. A thick, full-bodied meat sauce that's a staple of
northern Italy's Bologna. The term alla Bolognese (in French, à la
Bolognese) on a menu designates a pasta with ragù,
which is a meat based sauce. The words for Italian ragù and French ragout
(though for entirely different dishes) are both derived from the verb
ragoûter, which means "to stimulate the appetite."
For the best homemade spaghetti bolognese, you will need to buy a small
package of ground pork or veal, usually I don't use beef.
Take from your pantry:
1 large can of Red Gold (crushed) tomatoes
1 Clove of garlic and 1 whole Onion
*Dried Herb Seasoning:
rosemary, mint and oregano
...and of course - olive oil
Get a large stock pot of water with a pinch of salt boiling to cook the spaghetti pasta in. Then take out your covered skillet, on med flame add 3-4 tbs of olive oil. Add to that, chopped onion and the garlic. Stir until browned on the edges and semi-transparent. Next, break up the ground pork/veal and crumble into the same skillet having pushed aside the onion /garlic. Brown the ground meat, bring back the onion/garlic, cover and simmer for 3-4 min. on low.
Finally, add the crushed tomato, stir, cover and let simmer for 20 min on low heat while you cook the pasta. When the noodles are tender, drain, gently wash with lukewarm water and quickly spill them out onto a serving platter. Pour out the sauce and shake on the Parmesan cheese.
Gather everyone to the table, say a blessing and enjoy~ 'Abbondanze'!
~ Tutti a Tavola!
* This history of the Italian Bolognese sauce was retrieved from http://www.spaghettibolognese.info/p/history.html
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