Bolognese Sauce
Total Time: 1 1⁄2 hoursYield: 8 Servings
Source: stripedspatula.com
Category: Sauce
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Olive Oil1 whole Onion (diced)
1 whole Carrot (diced)
1 whole Celery Stalk (diced)
4 ounces Crimini Mushrooms (diced)
1 teaspoon Thyme (chopped)
2 whole Rosemary Sprigs
2 whole Bay Leaves
1 pound Ground Beef
2 whole Italian Sausage Links (casings removed)
4 ounces Pancetta (diced)
5 cloves Garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
3⁄4 cups Red Wine
28 ounces Crushed Tomatoes
1⁄2 cup Water
1⁄2 cup Parsley (chopped)
1⁄4 cup Heavy Cream
pinch Ground Nutmeg
1 1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
1⁄2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1⁄2 cup Parmesan
Directions
- Heat olive oil in the Instant Pot insert on the hottest sauté setting. Add onions, carrots, mushrooms, celery, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add ground beef, sausage, and pancetta to the Instant Pot with 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper. Sauté, breaking up meats with a spoon, until browned and most of the juices have evaporated.
- Add garlic and tomato paste to the Instant Pot, and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Deglaze the insert with red wine, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, until most of the wine has evaporated.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes in purée, water, and 1/4 cup chopped parsley. Bring to a simmer. Place lid on Instant pot, seal, and set the unit to HIGH pressure for 20 minutes.
- Quick release pressure and carefully lift lid when the float drops. Switch the Instant Pot to the lowest heat sauté setting and bring to a bubble. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce is thickened to your desired consistency.
- Stir in heavy cream, remaining 1/4 cup chopped parsley, and ground nutmeg. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over cooked pasta with plenty of freshly-grated parmesan cheese and a sprinkling of parsley, if desired.