Bolognese Sauce

This Bolognese sauce is rich, flavorful, and perfect for pairing with your pasta. A vegan variation is also included for those who prefer a plant-based option. This dish is suitable for 8 people.

Ingredients:

• 50 g olive oil
• 1 kg high-quality ground beef
• 0.3 kg carrot, finely diced
• 0.3 kg celery, finely diced
• 0.3 kg onion, finely diced
• 10 g garlic, minced
• 1 g black pepper, ground
• 3 cloves, ground
• 1.5 g nutmeg, grated
• 280 g tomato paste
• 200 ml red wine
• 500 ml water
• Beef garum to taste

How to Make the Bolognese Sauce:

Mix the minced beef with 1% salt or 10% Beef Garum and let it come to room temperature.
Next brown and fry mince in a hot pan followed by the vegetables and finally the tomato paste.
Deglaze with the red wine and water, add spices and herbs and bring to the boil.
Turn down the heat to low and simmer very slowly, ideally for a few hours but at least to cook down the ingredients to a thick sauce.
Season with beef garum as you would with salt for that deep umami flavor.

For a vegan variety substitute the ground beef for fried and minced mushroom (start with double the amount of mushroom compared to beef due to the moisture content) and our Mushroom Garum.
For an extra layer of complexity you can add a good pinch of cepe muyshroom powder and some roasted bakers yeast powder

Serve over your favorite pasta and enjoy a rich and comforting meal!