Pappardelle Bolognese

5 from 5 votes

Create an Italian classic at home with this Pappardelle Bolognese recipe. You'll love the tender meat, rich sauce, and al dente noodles.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 40

Course: Dinner, pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: pappardelle bolognese

Servings:

Calories: 606kcal

Author: Kelsey Crist

Add oil to a large pot. Heat over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until onions are translucent and carrots are soft. Add garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes, or until garlic is fragrant. Remove the cooked vegetables from the pot into a large bowl. Set aside.
Break the beef and pork up into large chunks. Working in batches in the same pot as before, sear all sides of each chunk of meat over medium high heat. Remove and set on a paper towel lined plate.
Add all the meat back to the pot and break up into smaller pieces.
Add cooked vegetables, beef broth, crushed tomatoes, bay leaves, and salt and pepper to the pot. Stir to combine.
Cover and let simmer for at least one hour. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaves.
While sauce is simmering, cook pasta according to package directions.
To serve, you can either combine the sauce and pasta in the pot, or serve sauce over pasta in individual bowls. Top with parmesan cheese.

We chose to omit the wine and replace it with beef broth, but you can use red or white wine instead.
For an even richer taste, add a parmesan rind when you add the bay leaves. Remove the rind when you remove the bay leaves.
If you are short on time, then you can skip the searing step and just brown the meat all together in the pot. Searing the meat just gives it a better taste and some crispy edges.