Best 8 Spicy Ragu Alla Bolognese Recipes

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When it comes to Italian cuisine, few dishes are as iconic and beloved as ragu alla bolognese. This hearty, slow-cooked meat sauce is a staple of the Emilia-Romagna region and has been passed down through generations of Italian families. While there are many variations on the classic recipe, the basic ingredients of ragu alla bolognese include beef, pork, pancetta, tomatoes, and a variety of herbs and spices. The result is a rich, complex sauce that is perfect for serving over pasta, polenta, or rice. If you're looking for a spicy twist on this classic dish, you're in luck. This article will provide you with the best recipe for spicy ragu alla bolognese, so you can enjoy this delicious dish with a little extra kick.

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RAGU BOLOGNESE



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This is the real deal, an authentic recipe for a meat sauce.

Provided by Mike Oxsolong

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Ground Pork Recipes

Time 3h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup butter
1 cup minced onion
½ cup minced celery
¼ cup minced carrot
1 pound ground veal
1 pound ground pork
½ pound ground beef
¼ cup finely chopped pancetta bacon
½ cup milk
2 cups tomato sauce
2 cups beef broth

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, celery and carrots until soft. Add veal, pork, beef and pancetta, and cook until evenly brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Pour in milk, and cook until liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and beef broth. Cover, and simmer 2 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 750.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Cholesterol 182.4 mg, Fat 63 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 36.6 g, SaturatedFat 23.5 g, Sodium 990.6 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 7h35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1/2 pound pancetta, minced
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound ground pork butt
1 tablespoon tomato paste
8 cups homemade or low-sodium beef broth, recipe follows
3/8 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons butter
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Cooked tagliatelle or pappardelle
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, as needed
1 large beef joint bone
1 pound beef shank
1 pound beef short ribs
1 pound beef brisket
2 medium onions, halved
2 medium carrots, each cut into 8 pieces
2 stalks celery, each cut into 4 pieces
2 pinches salt

Steps:

  • In a large, deep saute pan, heat olive oil over high heat and add carrots, celery, onions, and pancetta and cook, stirring, until vegetables are lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the beef and cook another 2 minutes. Add pork and cook until meat is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Whisk together the tomato paste and 1 cup of the broth, and add it to meat. Place pan over low heat so that sauce just barely simmers. When broth has evaporated, add another cup. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally and adding a cup of broth when stew becomes dry, until all the broth has been added, about 3 hours.
  • Add milk and butter, and continue to simmer very gently until milk has reduced and sauce is very thick, about 2 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper, and serve over tagliatelle or pappardelle with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Put all the ingredients in a pot and cover with water. Cook on low; it should boil after about 1 hour. Lower the heat to a low boil. Cook 3 more hours after it has started to boil. Pour the broth through a sieve and refrigerate. The next morning, take off all the fat. You should be left with about 2 quarts of broth. The meat can be served as a bollito with salsa verde.

SPICY LAMB BOLOGNESE



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt
12 ounces ground beef chuck
12 ounces ground lamb
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup dry red wine, such as Chianti
1 bay leaf
One 3-inch Parmesan rind plus 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
One 28-ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand
Creamy Polenta with Spinach, recipe follows, for serving
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
3/4 cup quick-cook polenta
Kosher salt
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
1/2 cup (4 ounces) mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino cheese
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 ounces baby spinach, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Heat a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter and oil and warm until the butter is melted. Add the carrots, celery, onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft but have no color, about 6 minutes. Add the beef and lamb and cook, breaking apart the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is cooked through and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir the tomato paste, chili paste, red pepper flakes and garlic into the meat mixture. Cook the tomato paste, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add the milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the milk is almost entirely evaporated, about 20 minutes.
  • Add the wine, bay leaf, Parmesan rind, tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to low to just maintain a gentle simmer. Simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Skim the oil from the surface.
  • Spoon the sauce over the Creamy Polenta with Spinach, reserving any extra to serve on the side. Serve with the Parmesan sprinkled over the top and a drizzle of olive oil.
  • In a Dutch oven, bring the chicken broth, oil, garlic and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and whisk in the polenta. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan, mascarpone, pecorino and butter. Cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Fold in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes longer. Add 1/4 cup water if the mixture gets too thick.
  • Pour the polenta onto a large board or platter. Serve with grated Parmesan over the top.

RAGU' ALLA BOLOGNESE



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Bolognese sauce is a traditional italian dressing, typical of the Emilia Romagna region. Certainly one of the most popular Italian recipes even abroad.

Provided by GialloZafferano

Categories     Sauces

Time 3h50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Beef (minced beef, coarsely ground and mixed) 10 ½ oz
Tomato puree 1 ½ cup
Carrots ½ cup
Celery ½ cup
Yellow onions 1 cup
Fine salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Red wine ½ cup
Pancetta bacon 1 cup
Vegetable broth to taste
Extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp

Steps:

  • To prepare the Bolognese sauce , first take the pancetta. First cut into slices and then into strips 1 , without being too precise. Then with a knife chop it well 2 . In a pre-heated saucepan pour a drizzle of oil and add the pancetta 3 .
  • Shell it well 4 and let it brown. In the meantime, take care of the vegetables. Peel the carrot and chop it finely 5 . Then clean the celery and chop it too of the same size as your carrots 6 .
  • Finally, peel the onion and chop it 7 . As soon as the pancetta is well browned 8 , add the chopped vegetables 9 .
  • Stir 10 and let simmer for 5-6 minutes 11 . Add the ground beef 12 ,
  • stir 13 and raise the heat. Let it brown without haste, the meat must seal well. Deglaze with red wine 14 and mix again. As soon as the alcohol has evaporated, add the tomato puree 15 .
  • Stir and incorporate it 16 17 . Add a couple of ladles of hot vegetable broth 18 .
  • Cover with the lid, but do not close completely 19 . At this point the Bolognese sauce must cook for at least 2 hours. Check it every 20 minutes and add more broth as needed. After two hours, taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper 20 . Stir again and your sauce will be ready 21 .

HOMEMADE RAGU SAUCE



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"My family loves homemade spaghetti sauce and this one is a big hit. I always make sure to serve this ragu sauce recipe with plenty of garlic bread." -Kate Gaul, Dubuque, IA

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h25m

Yield 10 servings (7-1/2 cups).

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1/4 pound bacon strips, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 small carrots, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dry red wine or beef broth
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon each ground cumin, nutmeg and pepper
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Hot cooked pasta

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, pork, bacon, onions, celery and carrots over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Add wine; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 4-5 minutes., Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, bay leaves, sugar and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, stirring occasionally, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. , Discard bay leaves. Add the cream, butter and parsley; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in cheese. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 calories, Fat 18g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 746mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.

QUICK RAGù BOLOGNESE



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Categories     Sauce     Beef     Pork     Tomato     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil
18 ounces meat loaf mix or 6 ounces each lean ground beef, lean ground veal, and lean ground pork
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup coarsely chopped carrot
1/3 cup coarsely chopped celery
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup red wine
2 14 1/2-ounce cans diced tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, basil, and olive oil in juice
1/3 cup half and half
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1 pound spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add meat, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; sauté until meat begins to brown, about 8 minutes. Add wine and cook until wine evaporates, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with juices, half and half, and oregano. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 25 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain and divide among 4 plates. Spoon sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

ITALIAN-STYLE BOLOGNESE (RAGù) RECIPE BY TASTY



Italian-style Bolognese (Ragù) Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: olive oil, butter, medium onion, large carrot, celery, pancetta, lean beef, lean pork, red wine, double concentrated tomato puree, chicken stock, tagliatelle, parmesan cheese

Provided by chloe morgan

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup butter
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 large carrot, finely diced
1 stalk celery, finely diced
4 oz pancetta, diced
7 oz lean beef, minced
5 ⅓ oz lean pork, minced
¾ cup red wine
2 tablespoons double concentrated tomato puree
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups tagliatelle, cooked
parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil and butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and pancetta. Cook for around 10 minutes until the onions start to look translucent.
  • Add the minced meats and brown all over, ensure the meat is fully broken up and no large chunks remain.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste. Increase the heat, add the wine, and allow to evaporate for around 2-3 minutes.
  • In a large jug, dilute the tomato puree into the chicken stock and add to the pan, stir well.
  • Reduce to a low heat, then cover and simmer for 2 hours. Check from time to time to ensure the sauce is not drying out. If this occurs, add a small amount of stock.
  • Cook desired pasta and toss in the bolognese.
  • Top with parmesan cheese and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1235 calories, Carbohydrate 121 grams, Fat 64 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 36 grams, Sugar 11 grams

SPICY RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE



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Categories     Beef     Simmer

Yield +6 people

Number Of Ingredients 13

500g minced beef
250g minced pork
good quality olive oil
2 tins plum tomatoes
1 small tin tomato puree
2 medium white onions - chopped
4 cloves of garlic - finely chopped
1 tbsp each of rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano
4 - 5 cloves
2 - 3 bayleaves
1 - 2 tsp hot chilli powder
1 glass of full bodied red wine
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Fry onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent / slightly golden in a large, heavy bottomed saucepan on medium to high heat. Add the bayleaves and fry for a few minutes. 2. Add the minced beef and pork and cook until just browned. 3. Mix in the tinned tomatoes (chop them up in the pan if not already chopped), tomato puree and all the dried spices and herbs - cloves, rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage and chilli powder. Then add the red wine and season to taste. 4. Turn the heat down to low and cover. Simmer for 1.5 hours, checking periodically to ensure the sauce doesn't get too dry. 5. Serve with fresh pasta (linguine or tagliatelli) and heaps of freshly grated parmeggiano, a fresh green salad, and the remainder of the bottle of wine... Assuming the chef hasn't finished off the lot!

Tips:

  • To save time, use a food processor to finely chop the vegetables.
  • If you don't have pancetta, you can substitute bacon or even chopped prosciutto.
  • Be sure to brown the meat well before adding the vegetables. This will help develop the flavor of the sauce.
  • Don't be afraid to let the sauce simmer for a long time. The longer it simmers, the more flavorful it will be.
  • Serve the sauce over your favorite pasta, or use it as a filling for lasagna or ravioli.

Conclusion:

This spicy ragu alla bolognese is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful sauce, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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