Pasta Bolognese

By Joschef

Traditional pasta Bolognese is a perfect comfort meal any time of the year! Serve with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and hot Italian bread.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 pound sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound ground beef or a mixture of pork, veal, and beef (meat-loaf mix)
• 1 cup canned low-sodium beef or chicken broth or homemade stock
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 pound spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large frying pan, heat the butter and bacon over moderately low heat. Cook until the bacon renders some of its fat, about 3 minutes. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes longer.

Stir in the ground beef and cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 2 minutes. Add the broth, wine, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 25 minutes. Stir in the cream and remove from the heat.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti until just done, about 12 minutes. Drain and toss with the sauce and parsley.