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3,979,219 views This week on Basics, we are making Bolognese sauce!
4 Servings
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INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
INGREDIENTS
For the Chicken Stock
3 chicken wings
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 onion, halved
1 head garlic, halved
2 turnips, halved
Knob ginger, halved
Parsnips
Fennel fronds
Black peppercorns
Water
For the Bolognese
1 large onion, minced
2 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped
3 ribs celery, finely chopped
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground lamb (optional)
Olive oil
½ lb pancetta
¼ cup tomato paste
1 cup dry white wine
32 oz chicken stock
1 cup whole milk
Bay leaves
Parmesan cheese rinds (optional)
Nutmeg, grated
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
½ cup heavy cream
freshly grated parmesan
Pappardelle pasta (if not made homemade)
For the Pappardelle Pasta
2 cups all purpose flour
4 eggs
Kosher salt
TOOLS
oven
large stockpot
roasting pan
cutting board
chef’s knife
strainer
ladle
large pot
pan
wooden spoon or spatula
measuring cups
grater
skimmer
For the Pasta
work surface
pasta maker/roller
rolling pin
fork
plastic wrap
paring knife
rimmed baking sheet
large pot
colander
DIRECTIONS
1.
For the Chicken Stock
1.
Start by roasting lightly oiled chicken wings in a 400°F oven until deeply brown.
3 chicken wings
2.
In a large stockpot, combine the wings along with a few chopped stalks of celery, chopped carrots, halved onion, whole halved head of garlic, turnip, a halved knob of ginger, parsnips, fennel fronds, and black peppercorns.
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 onion, halved
1 head garlic, halved
2 turnips, halved
Knob ginger, halved
Parsnips
Fennel fronds
Black peppercorns
3.
Fill with water bringing just shy of a simmer (about 205°F). Let it go for at least 4 hours and ideally up to 24 hours.
Water
4.
Save 1 quart for Bolognese. For the rest, portion and freeze for later use.
5.
For the Pasta
1.
Begin by dumping all-purpose flour onto a work surface, making a well in the center. Crack the eggs into the well and sprinkle the kosher salt.
2.
Using a fork, break up the eggs, then gradually mix the wet ingredients into the flour mixture just until combined.
3.
Begin kneading the dough by hand for about 4-7 minutes, until soft, cohesive, bouncy, and springs back when poked with a finger.
4.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
5.
When it’s time to roll, unwrap the dough and cut into 4 pieces. Keep extra pieces wrapped in plastic wrap to prevent drying out.
6.
On a floured surface, roll out the dough, pass it through a pasta maker roller on the widest setting, fold into thirds and run through the roller again. Repeat this process one notch at a time until reaching notch 0, or a long thin sheet of pasta has formed. If long and still thick, cut in half and run through the pasta thinner until reaching notch 0 or thinnest possible setting. Rinse and repeat with remaining balls of dough.
7.
Fold the pasta onto itself accordion-style without the folds overlapping. Slice lengthwise into ½” wide strips.
8.
Make sure each piece of pasta is generously coated in flour before twisting into nests and placing onto a rimmed baking sheet dusted in flour.
9.
For the Bolognese
1.
Start by mixing finely minced onion, finely chopped medium carrots, and chopped ribs of celery. Set aside.
1 large onion, minced
2 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped
3 ribs celery, finely chopped
2.
In a large pot brown ground beef, pork, and lamb (optional) in some olive oil over medium heat until brown, 3-5 minutes. Place in a bowl and set aside. In a separate pan, dump pancetta and brown until the fat has rendered out and has become crispy.
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground lamb (optional)
Olive oil
½ lb pancetta
3.
In the same large pot, sauté the onions with the finely chopped celery and carrots until soft.
4.
Once the vegetables are soft and the pancetta is crisp, dump the pancetta into the pot with the vegetables along with tomato paste. Mix to combine.
¼ cup tomato paste
5.
After 2 minutes of letting the tomato paste caramelize, pour in dry white wine (Sauvignon Blanc) and scraping up all the fond, and mixing together. Let simmer for about 5 minutes until the wine has almost completely evaporated.
1 cup dry white wine
6.
Add back in the browned beef, pork, and lamb to the pot and stir together. Once combined, ladle in enough chicken stock to submerge everything.
32 oz chicken stock
7.
Top all of that with whole milk, bay leaf, a couple of parmesan cheese rinds (optional), and grated nutmeg. Mix to combine.
1 cup whole milk
Bay leaves
Parmesan cheese rinds (optional)
Nutmeg, grated
8.
Place into a 300°F oven for 3-4 hours.
9.
Once the sauce is out of the oven and pasta is finished, skim off any excess fat from the sauce and remove the bay leaf from the pot. Taste for seasoning.
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
10.
Top with a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan, a pinch of kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and optionally, heavy cream. Mix to combine.
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
½ cup heavy cream
freshly grated parmesan
11.
For final assembly, boil the pasta until just about done (45 seconds for fresh homemade pasta) and place it into a saucepan with a large amount of sauce along with ¼ cup of pasta water.
Pappardelle pasta (if not made homemade)
12.
Toss together over medium-low heat until some of the sauce is absorbed and emulsified and the pasta is fully cooked.
13.
Place into a bowl for serving and enjoy.
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