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Pappardelle Bolognese

beef entrees· pizza & pasta
September 22, 2022

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Pappardelle Bolognese – Homemade Bolognese is tossed with a wide-noodle pasta called Pappardelle. it’s the most comforting combination, that is perfect for the cool weather months.

angled shot of pappardelle bolognese

As the weather turns cooler, the food gets more comforting, am I right? I just love hearty soups, slow cooked meats, and pasta dishes during the fall and winter months to bring me comfort as I post up indoors to escape the cold.

Today’s recipe is a new pasta dish to add to your list for the upcoming season – Pappardelle Bolognese. This is just an elevated version of spaghetti and meat sauce. The sauce is super rich and meaty, with just a hint of tomato flavor (no chunks of tomato here!) and the pasta pivots away from spaghetti to a wide-noodle called Pappardelle. It’s on of my favorite noodles of all time and it pairs best with Bolognese.

close up of pappardelle bolognese

Not tomato sauce

This meaty sauce – called Bolognese – is a slow-cooked sauce that has vegetables, tomato paste, and beef. The biggest misconception about this sauce is that it has a marinara base. Not the case. It does have a tomato base but it comes from a concentrated tomato paste rather than chunky marinara sauce.

Making the Bolognese

The sauce starts with cooking the beef in large chunks until it’s mostly brown and then remove the beef from the pot. We don’t want to break the beef up into tiny pieces yet. The bigger chunks hold onto their flavor and moisture a little longer so that they release into the sauce, once we add them back later.

The finely diced pancetta then gets added to the empty pot and cooked until crispy. The finely diced veggies are added to cook for about 8 minutes so they start to stick to the pan. This means they has lost most of their moisture, which is what we want.

White wine is added to deglaze the pan. The beef is added back to the pot and broken down into little pieces. It then cooks for a few minutes so the wine can evaporate. Then, the tomato paste, bay leaf, and nutmeg are added and pushed into the beef. Finally, the chicken broth and milk are added and the sauce is left to simmer for a few hours, uncovered.

Finishing off the dish

Once the sauce has cooked for a few hours and turned into a thick consistency, it’s time to make the pasta. A large pot of salted water is brought to a boil. The dry pasta is added to cook until just before al dente. The pasta is then transferred to the sauce, along with 1 cup of pasta water and 1/2 cup of freshly grated Parmesan. It’s left to simmer for 2 more minutes and then seasoned to taste. It’s served immediately.

Tips & Tricks

  1. Finely diced veggies. It’s important for the veggies to be diced super small so that they create a cohesive sauce. If you have large chunks in the sauce, it will take away from the flavor your trying to create.
  2. Wide noodles make a difference. I love Pappardelle noodles but had a hard time finding them in stores. You can easily make them at home without a pasta maker – it’s super simple! But if you’d like to buy dry pasta, you can find on Amazon, like I did.
  3. Low heat. Do not let the heat get too high when slow cooking the sauce. In fact, you want the heat at the lowest setting. This ensures the sauce cooks slowly over 2 hours.
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Pappardelle Bolognese

Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time3 hours hrs
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 medium white onion peeled
  • 1 medium carrot peeled
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chuck 20% fat
  • 3 ounces panchetta finely diced
  • 1 cup Chardonnay
  • ⅓ cup tomato paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 pound pappardelle pasta
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cut onion, carrot, and celery in large chunks. Place into a food processor and pule until finely chopped. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Once hot, add ground chuck to pan in chunks and a pinch of salt. Stir to cook, without breaking apart the beef, until the beef is browned, but not crispy, about 6 minutes. It's okay if the beef is still pink inside. It will finish cooking later. Drain beef and set aside. Wipe the inside of the Dutch oven to remove excess fat.
  • Cook pancetta in pot over medium heat (no need to add extra oil because the pancetta fat will render as it cooks), until the pancetta starts to turn crispy but doesn't burn, about 8 minutes. Add onion-celery-carrot mixture to the pan and cook until the mixture starts to stick to the pan, about 8 minutes.
  • Use wine to deglaze the pan and release browned pieces from the bottom of the pan. Add the beef and start breaking apart the beef into tiny pieces, using a wooden spoon. Cook until the wine is almost evaporated, about 12 minutes.
  • Add in tomato paste, bay leaf, and nutmeg. Cook for 5 minutes, making sure to press the paste into the beef and stir around. Pour in chicken broth and milk. Stir together. Reduce heat to the lowest setting on your smallest burner. You want it to be barely simmering.
  • Leave uncovered to cook for 2-2½ hours, or until a thick consitency in the sauce is reached. if this happens before 2 hours, add ½ cup more chicken broth so that sauce keeps cooking and developing it's flavor. Discard bay leaf when complete and keep heat on.
  • Set a large pot of salted water to boil and cook paste a little before al dente (2 minutes less than package instructions). Using tongs, transfer the pasta to the sauce pot with about 1 cup of pasta water and ½ cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Stir together and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes. Give it a taste and add salt, if needed. Serve immediately.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit

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  24. Journa Liz Ramirez says

    September 27, 2022 at 11:38 pm

    The Bolognese sauce is very rich and thick, everyone loves it! I would be making this on repeat.

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  25. Maggie says

    September 26, 2022 at 11:08 am

    This recipe reminded me of the one I had in Italy. Delicious!

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  26. Hayley Dhanecha says

    September 26, 2022 at 4:42 am

    What a comforting and tasty recipe for a family! This was so easy to make and turned out delicious.

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  27. Laura Arteaga says

    September 26, 2022 at 4:16 am

    Bolognese is one of my favorite pasta meals. Done properly, is simply amazing. Your recipe was such a great discover, thanks a lot, really enjoyed this meal!

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    September 25, 2022 at 11:46 pm

    This dish seems like such a comforting recipe perfect for this time of the year. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Tisha says

    September 25, 2022 at 8:15 pm

    This looks amazing! I can’t wait to make it

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  30. Katie Crenshaw says

    September 25, 2022 at 4:04 pm

    This makes an incredible bowl of comfort. It is so delicious. The leftovers were even better the next day.

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  31. Loreto and Nicoletta says

    September 25, 2022 at 8:42 am

    I am totally into a comforting dish of this Pasta!❤️ Have to agree the Pappardelle is a perfect choice for the meaty scrumptious sauce. I am so craving bolognese now! Thanjs for sharing!❤️

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  32. Lauren Michael Harris says

    September 25, 2022 at 7:11 am

    This bolognese came out absolutely perfect. It was pretty easy to make and tasted amazing. The whole family loved it!

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  33. Mimi says

    September 23, 2022 at 5:23 pm

    One of my favourite recipes, as an italian living in Italy I have to say we make it slightly differently. We use passata (tomato sauce, without anything added, not sure if you can find it where you live) on top of tomato paste. My sister is the queen of bolognese (or ragù, called both ways) it’s also incredible in lasagna 🙂

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  34. kushigalu says

    September 23, 2022 at 10:47 am

    My family totally loved this bolognese. Thanks for the wonderful recipe.

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  35. Kim says

    September 23, 2022 at 10:35 am

    I absolutely loved this sauce, and the kids love that there are no tomato chunks in it. I’m going to be using the sauce again and again in different recipes!

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  36. Shadi says

    September 23, 2022 at 10:33 am

    Thank you so much! The flavors are perfect and I can’t wait to try this recipe!

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  37. Stephanie says

    September 23, 2022 at 10:33 am

    I knew this was going to be amazing as soon as I saw that Panchetta was added to it. That elevates the flavor of any tomato based sauce. Absolutely delicious and will be making it again soon!

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  38. Vicky says

    September 23, 2022 at 10:19 am

    This is one of my favorite Italian dishes. So hearty and filling. It’s like a restaurant meal that you can easily make at home!

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  39. Mikayla says

    September 22, 2022 at 10:32 pm

    Such a simple yet fantastic recipe, Cooking it according to your clear instructions made a wonderful meal that I am thrilled to say I had left overs for lunch the next day!

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  40. Amber Myers says

    September 22, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    I just love pasta so I am excited to make this. It looks amazing!

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  41. Nancy says

    September 22, 2022 at 3:04 pm

    My BF is going to love your recipe so much. He’s a huge fan of pappardelle pasta and bolognese sauce. It looks perfect!

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  42. Heidy says

    September 22, 2022 at 10:52 am

    This Pappardelle Bolognese turned out awesome! My whole family enjoyed it! I definitely will be using this recipe in the future. Have a wonderful day. I look forward to trying more delicious recipes of yours!

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