Quick and Easy Tomato Bolognese Sauce

Appetizing, filling, bright, quick. A simple Bolognese sauce with tomato paste is a great dinner for the whole family. Traditionally, the sauce is served with pasta, but it goes well with other side dishes.
cook time: 30 min
Logan Winslow
Quick and Easy Tomato Bolognese Sauce

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

215
Calories
19g
Fat
3g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Garlic 2 clove
Tomatoes (canned in its own juice) 400 g
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Bay leaf 1 pc
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Minced meat 500 g
Greenery to taste
Basil (optional) 0.5 tsp
Heavy cream 40 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a simple Bolognese sauce with tomato paste? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. You can make the minced meat yourself or use ready-made store-bought stuff. The recipe used minced pork. You can mix two or three types of meat, this will make the sauce brighter and tastier. Instead of tomatoes in their own juice and tomato paste, you can use fresh ripe tomatoes and tomato sauce.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the onion and garlic. Rinse them along with the herbs and bay leaves under running water. Finely chop the onion.

Step 3

Step 3
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the onion. Choose the degree of frying for yourself; you can wait until the onion becomes slightly transparent, or leave it in the pan a little longer until it turns golden.

Step 4

Step 4
Add the minced meat to the onion and, stirring continuously, break up large lumps with a spatula. The smaller the pieces of minced meat you have, the more appetizing and tastier the sauce will be. Fry the minced meat in this manner for about five minutes over high heat.

Step 5

Step 5
Pass the garlic through a press or chop finely by hand. Send him to the minced meat.

Step 6

Step 6
Next, add the tomatoes in their own juice and tomato paste. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add a pinch of dried basil, oregano or other favorite spices if desired.

Step 7

Step 7
Mix everything thoroughly, see if your sauce is too thick. If there is not enough liquid, then add a little water (40-50 ml.). If you use fresh tomatoes, they will release juice during cooking and this will be quite enough. Reduce heat to moderate and simmer the minced meat with tomatoes under a closed lid for 10 minutes.

Step 8

Step 8
Next, add the cream and bay leaf to the pan, stir and leave on the stove for another five minutes.

Step 9

Step 9
Taste the sauce for salt and add more salt if necessary. Add finely chopped herbs and remove the pan from the heat.

Step 10

Step 10
The sauce is ready. Bon appetit!

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