MealBudgetSlow Bolognese
A long-simmered meat sauce with milk and a soffritto base, worth the wait on a cold evening.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 105 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $12.53
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onions
- 3/8 lb carrots
- 3/8 bunch celery
- 3 clove garlic
- 3 oz tomato paste
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup dry red wine (cooking)
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 2 oz grated parmesan cheese
Method
Finely chop the onion, carrot and celery and cook them in the olive oil over medium-low heat 12 minutes, until sweet and soft.
Raise the heat, add the beef and brown it well, breaking it up.
Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook until the paste darkens, then pour in the wine and let it reduce away.
Add the milk and simmer until absorbed, then add the crushed tomatoes and a good pinch of salt.
Simmer on the lowest heat at least an hour, stirring occasionally, until deep and thick.
Cook the spaghetti, toss it with the sauce and a splash of pasta water, and serve with parmesan.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £41.78 | £10.45 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Australia | $62.92 | $15.73 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Greece | 42,34 € | 10,59 € | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Spain | 31,17 € | 7,79 € | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Germany | 48,91 € | 12,23 € | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Mexico | $1,194.04 | $298.51 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| United States | $50.11 | $12.53 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬٦١٠٫٨٢ ج.م. | ٤٠٢٫٧١ ج.م. | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Canada | $78.27 | $19.57 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Austria | € 44,41 | € 11,10 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $86.05 | $21.51 | 10 of 12 ingredients |
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