Ramsay Family CookbookWritten & compiled · 2026

From our family kitchen / Pasta sauces

Bolognese sauce

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Bolognese sauce from the original family cookbook

Ingredients

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Method

  1. In a large pot heat oil over medium heat.

  2. Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and carrots and sauté another 2 minutes

  3. Add the ground beef and Italian sausage, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain the fat

  4. Add the wine, stirring and scraping bottom of pot. Wait another 10 minutes or so to allow the wine to cook down until its been absorbed into the meat mixture

  5. Add the water, bouillon cube, pasta sauce, herbs, salt and pepper. Cook 2-3 minutes or until bouillon cube dissolves. Reduce heat to low. Cover and allow sauce to gently simmer for another 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more water if necessary to avoid burning.

  6. Serve over your favorite pasta and enjoy!