
It's raining here in Portland today which means that fall has finally arrived. And fall in my house means comforting foods like soups, stews, and hearty pasta sauces like bolognese. The lastest issue of Everyday Food features "spagbol" on the cover and you can find the recipe here. (Though I like a bit of pancetta in mine.)










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9-30-2005 @ 8:11PM
Rod said...
Looks great, but needs more cheese. Parmigiano Reggiano I hope. I agree about the pancetta.
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9-30-2005 @ 11:18PM
Myron said...
Two pounds of meat for 12 oz of pasta sounds like too much meat. I like to add 1 pound of Italian sausage to 1 pound of pasta and that seems about right.
Plus I'm still a little freaked about the mad cow thing. Isn't anyone else?
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10-01-2005 @ 10:20AM
The Spoonman said...
Sorta off-topic...Romano's Macaroni Grill used to serve one of my FAVORITE pasta dishes, Ravioli alla Bolognese. It was a meat ravoli-based dish that was covered in a bolognese that was so good. They don't make it anymore (and since it was the only reason I went, have lost a customer). Anyone know of a recipe that duplicates it? I miss that dish. It's been so long since I've had it, my attempts to duplicate have fallen way short.
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10-01-2005 @ 1:29PM
Dmnkly said...
Good recipe. Not the proportions I'd use, but that's really a matter of personal taste. However, I think it makes the common yet critical mistake of adding milk later in the cooking process. To maintain the sweetness and the richness that makes a Bolognese, I'd recommend adding the milk and almost completely cooking it away BEFORE adding any of the tomato products.
But that's one guy's opinion :-)
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10-01-2005 @ 9:03PM
Myron said...
One other question. The grease from the meat is never drained off. Doesn't that make for a pretty heavy dish?
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10-07-2005 @ 12:51PM
Stefania Butler said...
I actually prefer pecorino romano (perhaps because my dad is Roman). Whatever your preference, yes to more cheese!
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10-07-2005 @ 12:51PM
Stefania Butler said...
The sauce should be very meaty. And sausage is great in Bolognese as is a combination of beef, veal, and pork. If you are worried about madcow, you can always use grassfed beef.
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