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rigatoni bolognese on a white plate with a fork
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Rigatoni Bolognese

This rigatoni bolognese recipe is a very flavorful and easy pasta dish that is perfect for dinner or meal prep. It combines delicious pasta with a flavorful tomato sauce and ground beef and comes together in only 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: bolognese pasta, bolognese sauce, rigatoni bolognese
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 602kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 8.5 oz rigatoni
  • 1 carrot finely diced
  • 1 celery stalk finely diced
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ cup red wine alternatively: white wine or beef bone broth
  • 1 ¼ cup tomato passata
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil extra virgin
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • optional: grated parmesan and fresh basil

Instructions

  • Preheat a large pan or pot with olive oil over medium heat.
  • Chop the carrot, celery and onion. Mince the garlic.
  • Add the carrot, celery, onion and garlic to the pan and sauté until the vegetables start to soften. Then, add the ground beef, add salt and pepper and sauté everything until the beef has browned. Add the tomato paste and sauté for a few more minutes.
  • Now, add the red wine and tomato passata and heat the sauce up until it starts to simmer. Add the bay leaf, cover the pot or pan and let the bolognese simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Cook the rigatoni according to package instruction while the bolognese simmers.
  • After letting the bolognese simmer, check if you need to add more liquid. You might want to add a bit of water if the sauce is too thick. Add the rigatoni to the bolognese, mix everything, add more salt and pepper if needed and serve with fresh basil and grated parmesan (optional). Enjoy!

Notes

  • If you don't want to use any wine, go for beef bone broth instead! It will taste very delicious.
  • If you want to make a spicy version of this dish, add paprika powder or red pepper flakes. You could also use red pepper paste instead of tomato paste to give this dish more flavor and a bit of spice. 
  • Save some of the bolognese before adding the rigatoni if you want to freeze a few extra servings for meal prep.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 602kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Potassium: 920mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2893IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 5mg