• The ultimate ragu

    5 ways with Bolognese sauce

    It’s the meat sauce to rule all sauces: a slow-cooked Bolognese sauce is something that every cook should know how to make. We’ve selected a few of our favourite versions to spice up the norm.

  • How to make a simple Bolognese

    Bolognese, bolognaise, ragù, spag bol. Whatever you call it, there’s a good chance it’s a staple in your weekly cooking. But instead of treating it like an afterthought for a speedy dinner, there’s a fine art to making this humble di…

  • Ragu alla Bolognese (Bolognese meat sauce)

    Heat the olive oil and butter and fry the onion, carrot and celery until just tender. Add the mincemeat to brown, and season to taste. Add the blended whole peeled tomatoes and gently simmer for 1½ hours. Serve with spaghetti.

  • Kayla-Ann Osborn’s gran’s Bolognese

    Pour 2 good glugs of olive oil into a large pan. Heat to smoking point, then add the mince. Season with celery salt and cook the mince, stirring, until brown all over. Remove the mince from the pan and set aside in a large bowl. Deglaze …

  • Lamb-sausage-Bolognese

    Lamb sausage Bolognese

    1 Soften the shallots and garlic in the olive oil in a large, deep pan for 3 minutes until pale golden. 2. Remove the sausage meat from the casing, add to the pan and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and sim…

  • Roast artichokes with Korean Bolognese

    To make the Korean Bolognese, heat the oil in a pan over a high heat, then brown the mince in batches. Return the meat to the pan and add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook until the onions are translucent. Stir in the mint, coriander…

  • Marius Redelinghuys’ bolognese

    Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pan over a medium heat. Fry the bacon or pancetta until crisp, then add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic and oregano. Sauté until the onions and celery are soft. Add the mince and brown, then ad…