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.
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 x 400g tins crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- About 250ml beef stock or water, as needed
- Fresh bay leaves and thyme
- Olive oil, salt and pepper
- Wide pasta to serve (pappardelle or rigatoni)
- Parmesan to finish
Instructions
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.
480g beef minceIn the same pot, cook the soffritto (onion, carrot, celery) over low heat for 20 minutes until completely soft.
1 onion2 carrots2 stalks celeryAdd garlic and tomato paste, cook for 2 minutes.
4 cloves garlic2 tbsp tomato pasteAdd the wine and let it evaporate completely.
150ml dry white wineReturn the mince. Add the milk, stir, and let it absorb into the meat.
150ml whole milkAdd the crushed tomatoes, herbs, and enough stock or water to keep it loose. Season well.
2 x 400g tins crushed tomatoes250ml stock or waterbay leaves and thymeSimmer on the lowest possible heat, partially covered, for at least 2 hours — stirring occasionally.
Serve over wide pasta with plenty of freshly grated parmesan.
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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 naturally rich in protein and iron — and in a dish where the sauce coats every strand of pasta, that depth of flavour 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.
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