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Traditional Bolognese sauce

Bolognese sauce, the traditional Bolognese sauce

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The Bolognese ragù, established in 1982 by the Italian Academy of Cuisine: a mixture of pancetta and vegetables, ground beef, dry red wine, tomato paste, …

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Recipe from The Doc, Ramac, Hippias and 7 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In October 1982, the Bolognese delegation of the Italian Academy of Cuisine submitted the official recipe for ragù to the Chamber of Commerce in Bologna, in order to preserve its tradition in Italy and around the world.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time2 hr 10 min
  • Total2 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$9.94 $2.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.83
  • $5.03
  • $0.10
  • $0.16
  • $0.13
  • $0.79
  • $0.56
  • $0.07
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the pancetta, onion, carrot, and celery, and sauté them until lightly browned. ≈ 8 min
  2. Add the ground beef and cook until it is nicely browned.
  3. Pour the wine and let it evaporate. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the tomato paste, salt, pepper, and broth.
  5. Let it simmer over low heat for about 2 hours, adding the cream as it cooks.

The bill

Bolognese sauce, the traditional Bolognese sauce

  • 300 g of ground beef (from the shank)$2.83
  • 100 g of unsmoked bacon$5.03
  • 1 onion (50 g)$0.10
  • 1 carrot (50 g)$0.16
  • 1 stalk of celery (50g)$0.13
  • 5 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.79
  • 1 cup of meat broth$0.56
  • 1 tablespoon of whole cream$0.07
  • salt, pepper$0.27

Total$9.94

that's $2.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of ground beef (from the shank)
  • 100 g of unsmoked bacon
  • 1 onion (50 g)
  • 1 carrot (50 g)
  • 1 stalk of celery (50g)
  • 1/2 glass of dry white or red wine
  • 5 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 cup of meat broth
  • 1 tablespoon of whole cream
  • salt, pepper

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