Simple spaghetti bolognese
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 40 min. preparation time, 0 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 818 / Protein 55g / Carbohydr. 109g / Fat 17g
Ingredients (4 servings)
500 g | spaghetti |
500 g | ground beef |
800 ml | crushed tomatoes (canned) |
1 clove | garlic |
1 | onion |
150 g | carrots |
1 tbsp | oregano (dried) |
Parmesan cheese (grated) for serving | |
salt | |
pepper | |
vegetable oil for frying |
Utensils
large saucepan, vegetable peeler, large frying pan, pasta tongs (optional), sieve, cooking spoon, cutting board, knife
Wine Tip
Sangiovese
A medium-bodied, dry Sangiovese from Tuscany is the ideal pairing for this dish. Its fruit forwardness and bold acidity offers dynamic excitement to the palate.
Step 1
Finely chop garlic. Peel and dice onion and carrots.
vegetable peeler, cutting board, knife
1 clove garlic / 1 onion / 150 g carrots
Step 2
Heat some vegetable oil in a large frying pan and sauté onions, garlic, and carrots. Add ground beef and cook over medium-high heat until meat is browned, approx. 6 – 10 min. While cooking, break into pieces with a cooking spoon. Season with salt and pepper.
large frying pan, cooking spoon
500 g ground beef / salt / pepper / vegetable oil for frying
Step 3
Add crushed tomatoes and season again with salt, pepper, and oregano. Simmer without a lid over medium heat for approx. 15 – 20 min.
800 ml crushed tomatoes / 1 tbsp oregano / salt / pepper
Step 4
In the meantime, cook pasta in plenty of salted boiling water according to package instructions for approx. 10 – 12 min. until al dente. Drain, top with sauce, and serve with grated Parmesan.
large saucepan, pasta tongs (optional), sieve
500 g spaghetti / salt / Parmesan cheese to serve