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{
"title": "Slow Cooked Bolognese",
"tags": [
"Dinner"
],
"servings": "4",
"prepTime": "15 mins",
"cookTime": "2 hrs 30 mins",
"description": "Not the quick weeknight kind — the REAL bolognese. Slow, rich, deeply savory, built on patience and love. Tastes like it came from a Nonna in Bologna and that's exactly the point.",
"ingredients": [
"500g ground beef (or half beef half pork)",
"1 yellow onion, finely diced",
"1 carrot, finely diced",
"1 celery stalk, finely diced",
"3 garlic cloves, minced",
"2 tablespoons tomato paste",
"400g canned crushed tomatoes",
"120ml dry white or red wine",
"120ml whole milk",
"240ml beef stock",
"2 tablespoons olive oil",
"1 teaspoon dried oregano",
"2 bay leaves",
"Salt and black pepper to taste",
"60g Parmesan, to serve"
],
"instructions": [
"Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Cook slowly for 10-12 minutes until completely softened. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.",
"Turn heat to medium-high. Add ground beef and break it up. Cook until all moisture evaporates and the meat browns — about 10 minutes.",
"Pour in wine and scrape up any browned bits. Cook until fully absorbed, about 3-4 minutes.",
"Stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, beef stock, oregano, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer.",
"Reduce heat to the lowest setting. Simmer uncovered for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally, adding splashes of stock if it gets too dry.",
"In the last 20 minutes, stir in the whole milk. Let it absorb fully.",
"Remove bay leaves. Serve over tagliatelle or pappardelle, finished with Parmesan."
],
"id": "slow-cooked-bolognese",
"updatedAt": "2026-03-12T10:00:00.000Z"
}