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A bowl of slow cooked rigatoni bolognese on a table alongside a glass of wine.

Slow-cooked Rigatoni Bolognese

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  • Author: Emma Lee
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 4 serves 1x
  • Category: dinner
  • Method: slow cook
  • Cuisine: Italian

Description

My Rigatoni Bolognese is a family staple, a classic Italian dish, and one of my go-to recipes. Serve alongside a green salad and garlic bread.


Ingredients

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The sauce

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 brown onions, sliced
  • 500g beef mince
  • 80g streaky bacon, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 4 button mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp porcini powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 c beef stock
  • 700g jar passata
  • 1/2 c red wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 sprigs thyme

To serve

  • 400g rigatoni
  • freshly grated reggiano parmesan or grana padano
  • fresh torn basil leaves 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C.
  2. In a cast iron French oven, add the oil to the pan. On a low heat, saute the onion until translucent.
  3. Add the bacon and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the minced beef to the pot. Cook on low-med heat until the mince is just cooked.
  5. Add to the pot the remaining ingredients. Stir to fully combine and bring to simmer point. Pop the lid on the pot and put it in the preheated oven to slow cook for 2 hours.
  6. In a large saucepan, cook the rigatoni to the packet instructions. Drain and stir through the bolognese sauce.
  7. Serve with freshly grated grana padano or reggiano parmesan and freshly torn basil leaves

Notes

Keep this pasta sauce in the fridge for 3-4 days or in a freezable, airtight container in the freezer for up to 6 weeks. Cook the pasta on the day (or the day before) it’s consumed. I freeze batches of the bolognese sauce and reheat them for an easy weeknight dinner.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 1177
  • Sugar: 13.9 g
  • Sodium: 1550 mg
  • Fat: 61.7 g
  • Carbohydrates: 100.9 g
  • Protein: 45.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 132.9 mg