Olive Garden Tortelloni Bolognese Recipes

BRAISED BEEF AND TORTELLONI (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Heat oil on high heat in a large nonstick pan.
• Toss short ribs in flour, add to pan, and sear on all sides.
• Reduce heat to low and add garlic; cook and stir for about 1 min.
• Add tomato, mushrooms, Marsala wine, and Italian seasoning one at a time, allowing about 1-2 min between each for liquid to evaporate.
• Cover pan and braise for 3 hr or until very tender, checking and stirring every 30 min to make sure liquid has not evaporated away (add more Marsala if liquid evaporates).
• Increase heat to medium high and heat thoroughly.
• Serve over tortelloni.

TORTELLINI BOLOGNESE (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• HEAT oil in a large pan. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic and cook about 5 minutes. Add meat and cook 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• DEGLAZE pan with wine; let reduce. Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients and stir. Simmer for about 1 hour.
• TOSS hot, drained pasta in sauce. Top with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

THE BEST SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Put a large saucepan on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil.
• Add 4 finely chopped bacon rashers and fry for 10 mins until golden and crisp.
• Reduce the heat and add the 2 onions, 2 carrots, 2 celery sticks, 2 garlic cloves and the leaves from 2-3 sprigs rosemary, all finely chopped, then fry for 10 mins. Stir the veg often until it softens.
• Increase the heat to medium-high, add 500g beef mince and cook stirring for 3-4 mins until the meat is browned all over.
• Add 2 tins plum tomatoes, the finely chopped leaves from ¾ small pack basil, 1 tsp dried oregano, 2 bay leaves, 2 tbsp tomato purée, 1 beef stock cube, 1 deseeded and finely chopped red chilli (if using), 125ml red wine and 6 halved cherry tomatoes. Stir with a wooden spoon, breaking up the plum tomatoes.
• Bring to the boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cover with a lid. Cook for 1 hr 15 mins stirring occasionally, until you have a rich, thick sauce.
• Add the 75g grated parmesan, check the seasoning and stir.
• When the bolognese is nearly finished, cook 400g spaghetti following the pack instructions.
• Drain the spaghetti and either stir into the bolognese sauce, or serve the sauce on top. Serve with more grated parmesan, the remaining basil leaves and crusty bread, if you like.

TORTELLINI BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet, over medium heat, heat olive oil.
• Add bacon and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Drain grease.
• Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened.
• Break up ground sirloin and pork and add to skillet.
• Cook until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• Add half the wine and half of the beef broth.
• Cook over medium-high heat until liquid is almost absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Lower heat and stir in the tomato paste, salt, black pepper, parsley, and basil.
• Pour in remaining wine and beef broth.
• Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• While sauce is simmering prepare tortellini according to package directions.
• After sauce has simmered 20 minutes, stir in the heavy cream and heat through.
• Spoon sauce over tortellini and garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• {Note:I use a food processor to finely chop the bacon, onion, carrots, and celery for a smoother textured sauce, and to save an abundance of time}.