Carmela’s Bolognese Recipe
Slow cooked beef and pork ragu, spaghetti, fennel chili crumb, Grana Padano.
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Ingredients
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Meat Ingredients
Vegetable Ingredients
Pasta Ingredients
Fennel Chili Crumb Ingredients
Garnish Ingredients
Method
Bolognese Sauce Preparation
- 1
- 2
Add Garlic and Meat
Add minced garlic and cook for another minute. Then add ground beef and pork, cooking until browned.
- 3
- 4
Add Tomatoes and Milk
Stir in the crushed tomatoes and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- 5
Slow Cook
Cover the pot and let the sauce simmer on low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Fennel Chili Crumb Preparation
- 6
Prepare Crumb
In a small pan, toast fennel seeds until fragrant. Mix with chili flakes, bread crumbs, and olive oil. Set aside.
Pasta Cooking
- 7
Cook Spaghetti
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and reserve a bit of pasta water.
Assembly
- 8
Combine and Serve
Mix the cooked spaghetti with the Bolognese sauce, adding reserved pasta water if needed. Serve topped with fennel chili crumb and Grana Padano.
