Big Batch Bolognese
Meat spagetti sauce that uses whisky. The best pasta sauce I have ever had. With a bushel of fresh in-season plum tomatoes I made enough for the winter. It was worth it! This is a reguler large size version.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
30 minCook
5 hrsReady
6 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | pound |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| ½ | pound |
ground pork
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 4 | large |
garlic cloves
thinly sliced |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
yellow onion
chopped |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
red chili peppers
flakes |
|
| ¼ | cup |
rye whiskey
|
* |
| 84 | ounces |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
3 x 28oz cans |
|
| 5 ½ | ounces |
tomato paste
|
|
| 1 | bunch |
basil
fresh chopped or 1 tbsp dried |
*
|
| 2 | large |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 226.8 | g |
ground pork
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 4 | large |
garlic cloves
thinly sliced |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
yellow onion
chopped |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
red chili peppers
flakes |
|
| 59 | ml |
rye whiskey
|
* |
| 2427.6 | ml/g |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
3 x 28oz cans |
|
| 159 | ml/g |
tomato paste
|
|
| 1 | bunch |
basil
fresh chopped or 1 tbsp dried |
*
|
| 2 | large |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Directions
1) In large saucepan with lid, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add beef & pork & mash with potatoe masher to remove the lumps until mixture browns & becomes granular, stirring for 5 minutes. Drain & transfer to bowl.
2) Reduce heat to low, add remaining oil, garlic, to pan. Cook until golden brown(3 Minutes). Add onion, oregano & chili flakes. Cook until onions are soft(4 minutes).
3) Return meat mixture to pan, add whiskey. Cook covered until alcohol is absorbed(5 minutes). Add tomatoes, mash with potato masher until broken up. Stir in tomato paste, basil & bay leaves. Bring to boil, reduce heat & simmer, partially covered & stirring at intervals for about 5 hours or until thick % rich in flavour. Add a little water or tomato juice if sauce becomes too thick. Remove bay leaves. Season if desired.
