Hunts Fettucini Bolognese Recipes

PASTA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a food processor, puree onion, carrots, celery, and garlic into a coarse paste. In a large pan over medium heat, coat pan with oil. Add the pureed veggies and season generously with salt. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat and cook until all the water has evaporated and they become nice and brown, stirring frequently, about 15 to 20 minutes. Be patient, this is where the big flavors develop.
• Add the ground beef and season again generously with salt. BROWN THE BEEF! Brown food tastes good. Don't rush this step. Cook another 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and cook until brown about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the red wine. Cook until the wine has reduced by half, another 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add water to the pan until the water is about 1 inch above the meat. Toss in the bay leaves and the bundle of thyme and stir to combine everything. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally. As the water evaporates you will gradually need to add more, about 2 to 3 cups at a time. Don't be shy about adding water during the cooking process, you can always cook it out. This is a game of reduce and add more water. This is where big rich flavors develop. If you try to add all the water in the beginning you will have boiled meat sauce rather than a rich, thick meaty sauce. Stir and TASTE frequently. Season with salt, if needed (you probably will). Simmer for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
• During the last 30 minutes of cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat to cook the spaghetti. Pasta water should ALWAYS be well salted. Salty as the ocean! TASTE IT! If your pasta water is under seasoned it doesn't matter how good your sauce is, your complete dish will always taste under seasoned. When the water is at a rolling boil add the spaghetti and cook for 1 minute less than it calls for on the package. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
• While the pasta is cooking remove 1/2 of the ragu from the pot and reserve.
• Drain the pasta and add to the pot with the remaining ragu. Stir or toss the pasta to coat with the sauce. Add some of the reserved sauce, if needed, to make it about an even ratio between pasta and sauce. Add the reserved pasta cooking water and cook the pasta and sauce together over a medium heat until the water has reduced. Turn off the heat and give a big sprinkle of Parmigiano and a generous drizzle of the high quality finishing olive oil. Toss or stir vigorously. Divide the pasta and sauce into serving bowls or 1 big pasta bowl. Top with remaining grated Parmigiano. Serve immediately.

FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Set a large pot of water on the stove to boil, and cook the fettuccine according to the directions on the box.
• In the meantime, heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, ground beef, and thyme and cook until the meat is browned, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and broth and cook for 5 minutes, or until sauce is thickened. Stir in the milk and cook for 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper.
• When the pasta is done, drain it, put it back in the pasta pot, add the sauce and stir the sauce and pasta together. Put into serving bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.

HUNT'S FETTUCINI BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage, onion and garlic salt; cook 5 to 6 minutes or until sausage is crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet.
• Add mushrooms and tomato paste. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add undrained tomatoes; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta; simmer 2 minutes more or until hot.
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FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Cook the fettuccine according to the package directions.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• Add the onion, carrot, and celery; cook, stirring a few times, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add in the mushrooms and cook until the water they release has evaporated, another 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the garlic, ground beef, and thyme; cook until the meat is browned, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and broth and cook until the sauce is thickened, about another 5 minutes.
• Stir in the milk and cook for 1 minute more.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• When the pasta is done, drain it, put it back in the pasta pot, add the sauce, and stir the sauce and pasta together.
• Divide between 4 serving bowls, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, and serve.
• Per serving: 580 calories, 11 g fat, 82 g carb, 14.5 g fiber.

FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In bowl of food processor fitted with knife blade attachment, pulse celery, carrots and onion until very finely chopped.
• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Break ground beef into about 8 chunks and add to pot. Season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally but not breaking up meat, 6 to 8 minutes or until outside of beef chunks are browned. Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to medium bowl.
• Add celery mixture to pot and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until all moisture has evaporated and vegetables begin to lightly stick to bottom of pot, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in wine and reserved beef. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until wine is evaporated, using spoon to break beef into small bits as it cooks.
• Add tomato paste, bay leaf and thyme and cook 5 minutes or until tomato paste is slightly browned, continuing to break beef up as it cooks.
• Stir in water, milk, and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to low and cook, uncovered, 2 hours or until mixture has reduced to a sauce consistency and meat is very tender, stirring about every 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf and thyme sprig. Taste sauce and season with additional salt if necessary.
• Heat large pot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add fettuccine and cook for 2 minutes less than package directions for al dente.
• Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta and transfer to pot with bolognese. Add 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water. Increase heat to medium, and cook, while stirring pasta and sauce together, 2 minutes or until pasta is al dente and everything is combined. Add additional pasta water if necessary, to keep things saucy!
• Serve topped with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

HUNT'S® BEEF AND MUSHROOM BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion, salt and pepper; cook 5 to 6 minutes or until beef is crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more or until fragrant.
• Add fennel and mushrooms. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomato paste. Add undrained tomatoes; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta; simmer 2 minutes more or until hot.

HUNTS® BEEF AND MUSHROOM BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion and garlic salt; cook 5 to 6 minutes or until beef is crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet.
• Add mushrooms and tomato paste. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add undrained tomatoes; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta; simmer 2 minutes more or until hot.