15 Best Bolognese Sauce Recipes You Can't Say No To
FEBRUARY 02, 2023
BOLOGNESE SAUCE
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When it comes to comfort food, nothing beats a hearty bowl of bolognese sauce. It's not just a classic Italian dish--it's a versatile base for all sorts of delicious recipes.
We've gathered 15 of the best bolognese sauce recipes to get you through the week. We've got instant pot recipes, slow cooker recipes, and a few healthier versions.
Get creative in the kitchen and enjoy the best bolognese sauce recipes for your next meal.
Food and Wine
Bolognese Meat Sauce
Ragù, as the Bolognese call their celebrated meat sauce, is characterized by mellow, gentle, comfortable flavor that any cook can achieve by being careful about a few basic points: The meat should not be from too lean a cut; the more marbled it is, the sweeter the ragù will be. The most desirable cu...
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681
660
3 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
653
CALORIES
$2.19
PER SERVING
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Veronika's Kitchen
Easy Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce
This rich and hearty Instant Pot Bolognese sauce is made with red wine and served over spaghetti or your favorite pasta. This is a great freezer-friendly recipe that is perfect for a meal prep and easily comes together in 1 hour in a pressure cooker.
11
37
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
350
CALORIES
$1.41
PER SERVING
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The Defined Dish
The Best Bolognese Sauce
This mouth-watering Bolognese sauce is made with a combination of slow-simmered tomatoes, herbs and spices, and fresh ground beef for a classic Italian dish that will make your taste buds dance!
2
5,267
71
5 hr
TOTAL TIME
695
CALORIES
$4.61
PER SERVING
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Giallo Zafferano
Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Bolognese Sauce Recipe . Everyone needs a great recipe for bolognese sauce. It's perfect for a quick mid-week meal! Bolognese sauce is rich, thick, and has a nice depth of flavor. Serve it over pas...
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1
27
2 hr
TOTAL TIME
862
CALORIES
$2.96
PER SERVING
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Suburban Soapbox
The Very Best Bolognese Sauce
An Italian classic, the BEST Bolognese Sauce recipe ever made!
2
521
3 hr
TOTAL TIME
482
CALORIES
$2.88
PER SERVING
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The Salty Marshmallow
Easy Bolognese Sauce
Easy Bolognese Sauce is a simple recipe for the classic, hearty, meat sauce we all love! Learn how to make a flavorful bolognese in no time at all!
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1,748
65
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
519
CALORIES
$1.67
PER SERVING
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Featured Recipe
Cooklist AI
Hearty Bolognese Sauce
Indulge in this rich and flavorful Bolognese sauce, made from marbled ground beef, fresh vegetables, and savory seasonings. Served over pasta and topped with freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, it's the ultimate comfort food.
4
3 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
669
CALORIES
$2.17
PER SERVING
Ingredients
14 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
1 tsp salt
Directions
8 STEPS
1
In a heavy-bottomed pot or enameled cast-iron pan, heat vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent.
2
Add chopped celery and carrot, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring to coat the vegetables.
3
Add marbled ground beef chuck to the pot along with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Crumble and stir the meat until it's browned and no longer pink.
4
Pour in whole milk and let it simmer gently, stirring frequently, until completely absorbed by the meat.
5
Stir in ground nutmeg.
6
Add dry white wine and let it simmer until evaporated. Then, add diced canned plum tomatoes along with their juice and mix well.
7
Reduce heat to low and let the sauce simmer gently, uncovered, for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. If the sauce starts to dry out, add 1/2 cup of water as needed, making sure no water remains at the end and the fat separates from the sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
8
Cook pasta according to package instructions, reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water, and drain. Toss pasta with the Bolognese sauce, remaining tablespoon of butter, and a splash of reserved pasta water if needed. Serve with freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano.
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College Inn
Quick Bolognese Sauce
Rich with beef and a touch of bacon, this creamy Italian classic sauce tastes like it slow-simmered for hours.
2
5 min
TOTAL TIME
273
CALORIES
$1.54
PER SERVING
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Healthy Fitness Meals
Beef Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Hearty and meaty, this delicious Bolognese sauce recipe is a comforting and aromatic dish that’s packed with flavor, made with lean ground beef and veggies, and cooked to perfection.
15
1,190
1
1 hr 35 min
TOTAL TIME
487
CALORIES
$2.14
PER SERVING
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The Clean Eating Couple
Healthy Turkey Bolognese Sauce
Healthy Bolognese Sauce is a delicious, hearty dinner. Paleo, Whole30 friendly and loaded with flavor - this hidden veggie bolognese is one you'll love!
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1,161
24
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
254
CALORIES
$1.52
PER SERVING
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SavoryNothings
Simple Bolognese Sauce
This recipe yields a simple, rich Bolognese sauce that’s perfect over pasta or in Lasagna. It’s easy and straight-forward to make, it just needs a little time to simmer!
6
3 hr
TOTAL TIME
432
CALORIES
$1.86
PER SERVING
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Shuangy's Kitchen Sink
Healthy Bolognese Sauce {Whole30, Keto}
Hearty and comforting, this healthy Bolognese sauce with spaghetti squash is sure to win over any meat sauce lover. It is also whole30, paleo, keto, dairy-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free.
8
628
1
30 min
TOTAL TIME
369
CALORIES
$2.53
PER SERVING
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This Week for Dinner
Homemade Bolognese Sauce
Adapted from a Food & Wine recipe.
30
941
CALORIES
$4.15
PER SERVING
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Brown Eyed Baker
Easy Bolognese Sauce
This easy bolognese sauce comes together in less than an hour and tastes like it's been simmering away all day. Even your Italian grandma will love it!
25
38
45 min
TOTAL TIME
638
CALORIES
$2.43
PER SERVING
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Kickass Baker
Weekend Bolognese Sauce
Comforting and rich, this homemade Bolognese Sauce paired with your fave pasta is everything you are looking for in a slow-cooked, weekend meal.
1
129
4 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
379
CALORIES
$1.65
PER SERVING
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Platings and Pairings
PERFECT Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce Recipe
This Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce would make my Nana Lamancuso proud. It’s silky and luscious with super tender meat and so much flavor. Crockpot bolognese is where it’s at!
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292
1
6 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
627
CALORIES
$2.63
PER SERVING
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Bolognese Sauce FAQ
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