Bolognese Sauce (Meat Sauce)

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Italy

Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 13 ingredients

1 Carrot; grated
28 oz Can tomato puree
4 tb Olive oil
2 tb Tomato paste
1 cup red wine
1/2 lb Chopped pork or sausage meat
2 Cloves garlic; crushed
2 c -Water
1 Onion; chopped
1 Stalk celery; grated
1 lb Chopped beef
28 oz Can Italian tomatoes, crushed by hand
Salt and pepper to taste

Contains CelerySulphites Read from the ingredients, not verified. Check labels.

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

Carrot High in vitamin A · Source of vitamin K · Source of potassium
High in vitamin A · 835 µg per 100 g, 104% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
3 more authorised claims

Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision.
Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
Vitamin A has a role in the process of cell specialisation.
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Vitamin A is important for normal vision, the immune system, reproduction, and growth and development. NIH fact sheet
Source of vitamin K · 13 µg per 100 g, 18% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet
Source of potassium · 320 mg per 100 g, 16% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Potassium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.
Potassium is a mineral found in many foods. Your body needs potassium for almost everything it does, including proper kidney and heart function, muscle contraction, and nerve transmission. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Carrots, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

In a large pot lightly brown garlic in olive oil and discard. Add onion, celery and carrot and saute until translucent. Add meat and lightly brown stirring often. Add tomato paste and simmer 1 min. Add tomatoes, tomato puree and water and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours stirring often. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve over cooked hot pasta or rice. OPTION: instead of 2 cups water, you may add 1 cup water and 1 cup red wine (dry). This sauce may also be prepared in a crockpot.