📦 Appears in: All Packs — Mince (480g)
The recipe every family needs in their rotation
A proper bolognese is not a quick pasta sauce. It is a long, slow, patient thing — the kind of cooking that fills the house with a smell that makes everyone drift into the kitchen asking when it will be ready. Made with grass-fed beef mince that has genuine depth of flavour, this bolognese rewards the time you give it.
Why Grass-Fed Mince Makes a Better Bolognese
The fat content and distribution in grass-fed beef mince gives a bolognese its richness without needing to add extra fat. Grass-fed beef mince is significantly higher in omega-3 fatty acids and CLA than conventional mince — in a dish where the sauce coats every piece of pasta, that nutritional difference lands at every bite.
💡 Milk is the Italian secret weapon — a splash added midway through cooking tenderises the meat and mellows the acidity of the tomatoes.
The Recipe: Slow Bolognese
Ingredients:
• 480g Your Farmer grass-fed beef mince
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 2 stalks celery, finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 150ml whole milk
• 150ml dry white wine
• 2 tins crushed tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• Fresh bay leaves and thyme
• Olive oil, salt and pepper
• Wide pasta to serve (pappardelle or rigatoni)
• Parmesan to finish
Method:
1. Brown the mince in batches in a heavy pot over high heat — take time to get real colour. Don't crowd the pan. Remove and set aside.
2. In the same pot, cook the soffritto (onion, carrot, celery) over low heat for 20 minutes until completely soft.
3. Add garlic and tomato paste, cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add the wine and let it evaporate completely.
5. Return the mince. Add the milk, stir, and let it absorb into the meat.
6. Add the crushed tomatoes, herbs, and enough stock or water to keep it loose. Season well.
7. Simmer on the lowest possible heat, partially covered, for at least 2 hours — stirring occasionally.
8. Serve over wide pasta with plenty of freshly grated parmesan.
Mince in every pack means bolognese on rotation. Join the Your Farmer community and make Sunday special. 🍝
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