Pasta Bolognese with Spinach and Parmesan

Jason McKinney

· March 24, 2023

2 hrs 25 min

Total

Servings

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Ingredients

3 tbsp unsalted butter
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
5 sprigs of thyme
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground
2 tsp fennel seed, crushed or coarsely ground
1 tsp crushed chili flakes
3 strips orange peel
1 package ButcherBox Bacon, finely chopped
1 lb ButcherBox Ground Beef
1 lb ButcherBox Ground Pork
1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz.)
4 cups beef, chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 cup white wine
12oz dried egg noodles such as tagliatelle
3 oz chopped spinach, for serving
Parmesan, for serving

Step By Step

Instructions

Sauté the vegetables by first heating the butter over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Season with salt (about 1 teaspoon) and cook, stirring often until the garlic is super aromatic and the vegetables have softened, about 7 minutes.

Add the thyme, cocoa powder, black pepper, fennel seed, chili flakes and orange peel and cook, stirring regularly, until very aromatic, about 2 minutes.

Add the bacon to the pot and use a wooden edged spoon to break up any clumping. Cook, stirring often until the bacon pieces start to shrivel and soften, but not brown, about 3 minutes. Next, add the ground beef and pork. Use a blunt edged spoon to break the ground meat into as small of crumbles as you can and stir into the vegetables. Cook, stirring, tossing and breaking down the crumbles as much as possible until no pink is left in the meat, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Pour in the tomato sauce and cook, stirring regularly for about 10 minutes until the tomato has fully heated through, has darkened a little and is bubbling, about 10 minutes. Pour in the broth and wine, bring to a simmer and turn the heat down to medium to medium-low. Cover with a lid that’s slightly ajar. Cook, lifting the lid occasionally and stirring, until the sauce has thickened and liquid has reduced about by about ¼ of the volume; the meat is very soft and tender; and the overall flavors are complex, rich, meaty, bright from the tomato, vegetable centric and with a kick of spice, about 45 minutes. Taste and season with salt or more spices, if desired, and let cool.

Meanwhile, cook pasta, drain and reserve about ½ cup of pasta liquid. When ready to serve, heat the pasta liquid with pasta in a large skillet. Once warm, stir in the spinach and a few generous spoonfuls of bolognese. Then transfer to bowls or plates. Finely grate Parmesan over the top, if desired.

Total Time 2 hrs 25 min

Servings 6

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New York Strips (2 x 10 oz steaks)
Top Sirloin Steaks (4 x 6 oz steaks)
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