How to Make the Best (and easy) Bolognese / Bolognaise / Ragu Recipe

Bolognese is one of those dishes that everyone seems to have an opinion on....especially Italians ! Here I've taken tips from all the recipes I've seen and tried to put them together for the perfect Bolognese... It tastes absolutely incredible - rich, gamey and woody - really rustic - it's not the simplistic version you might eat in Italy but a more layered and rich version ... let me know what you think !

P.S. Somebody shoot me - I only had Spaghetti but you should technically use tagliatelle ... ;-)

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[sconeill]

looks very dry, think everyone has there own twist to a bolognese, personally i prefer mine abit more saucy and wet!

[patrickdrake]

@sconeill I actually agree - this one was probably in the oven a little long but in terms of the recipe itself the flavour is so rich and tasty - turn the heat down a little and try it ;-)

[jijijo88]

Hi patrick I'm Italian (sorry for my english) i'm sorry but your recipe is completly wrong! the real italian ragù bolognese is slowly cooked in a pot for 2 or 3 hours! the real ingredients are carrots, onion and celery all chopped, and then browned in oil. Then add meat, a glass of wine, a tube of tomato sauce and a glass of water. then slowly cook until is almost dry!:) Ciao!

[patrickdrake]

@jijijo88 LOL no need to apologise - one of the reasons I love Italians is that they are so passionate about their traditional recipes .... even using guanciale instead of pancetta in a carbonara can cause controversy ! This is my own take on a Bolognese and though it's not traditional it does have a rich gamey flavour that will appeal the less traditional people ... ;-)

[xPrettiness]

Thanks for the awesome recipe! :) can't wait to try it!

Do you know if i can use regular mushrooms instead of the porcinis, or is it better to leave the mushrooms out? i can't get porcinis where i live, sadly :(

[patrickdrake]

@xPrettiness Hello ! I would really recommend getting some ried porcinins (order online) if you want to get a nice deep, gamey, earthiness to your Bolognese bit if not then maybe some other wild mushrooms ? It really makes a difference to it's worth the effort of looking for them :-)

[BestefarFissk]

Y U NO PUT MORE LIQUID (BEEF STOCK) WHILE IN OVEN?

[tangypasta]

flour??? If you want it thicken just reduce the sauce.

[Kennylol]

@patrickdrake can you make norwegian food?

[0asian1nvasion0]

seems to bit to dry to me no? maybe another tin of tomatoes would keep it moist?