Pasta Bolognese

This pasta bolognese recipe is a hearty and delicious pasta recipe made with a flavorful tomato based sauce made with ground beef and Italian sausage, and orecchiette pasta.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup carrots, (finely chopped)
• 1 cup celery, (finely chopped)
• 1 cup onion, (finely chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic, (minced)
• 2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 6 ounce tomato paste
• 16 ounce orecchiette pasta
• 1 cup reserve pasta water, (if needed)
• Optional: Parmesan cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a large pot or Dutch, oven over medium heat, add olive oil and sauté carrots, celery, and onions until tender.
2. 2Add ground beef, ground Italian sausage, minced garlic, basil, pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes to the pot.
3. 3Cook until meat and sausage are no longer pink and are thoroughly cooked. Drain and return to the pot.
4. 4Add tomato paste to meat and vegetables, stir to combine.
5. 5Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
6. 6Add pasta and cook according to package directions for al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
7. 7Add pasta to the bolognese sauce and gently stir to combine.
8. 8Pour reserved pasta water, a little at a time, into the sauce to obtain desired consistency.
9. 9Optional: top with Parmesan cheese, if desired, and enjoy!