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Max Bagaglini's fettuccine alla bolognese: Today

Max Bagaglini's fettuccine alla bolognese: Today
Max Bagaglini's fettuccine alla bolognese: Today

Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 400g fresh egg made fettuccine
  • 100g grated parmesan
  • coarse salt

For the ragu

  • 1kg tomato puree
  • 500g beef mince meat
  • 1/2 glass of white wine
  • onion
  • carrot
  • celery
  • 4 bay leaves
  • salt & pepper
  • EVO (extra virgin olive oil)

Method

  1. First get the ragu ready.
  2. Start chopping finely the onion, the carrot and the celery (you can use the food processor).
  3. In a pot pour the EVO and turn on the heat at high flame, when hot add the onion, carrot & celery.
  4. Let it fry until nice golden and then add the beef mince.
  5. Mix it all together at high flame until the meat is well sealed.
  6. Pour the wine and let it evaporate, then add the tomato puree, salt, pepper and the bay leaves.
  7. Let it cook at high flame, when it starts to boil, lower the flame at medium heat.
  8. Stir occasionally and let it cook at least for 2 hours.
  9. When the Ragu is ready, cook the fettuccine al dente in boiling salted water.
  10. Then drain it and put it into the pan with the Ragu. Tossed it for 2 minutes at high flame.
  11. When ready put it on the plate and sprinkle with Parmesan on top.