Easy Bolognese Pappardelle Pasta Recipe
The most delicious and hearty Bolognese pappardelle pasta recipe, made with an aromatic homemade pasta sauce! This incredible meaty Bolognese pasta is the ultimate comfort food, and a favorite of mine for fall and winter. The sauce is made with a combination of ground beef, ground pork, red wine, fresh herbs, and canned tomatoes. Just toss with freshly cooked pasta, top with parmesan cheese, and enjoy!
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Ingredients for Bolognese Pappardelle
Here are the main ingredients you’ll need to make this delicious and hearty pappardelle recipe. Find the full list of ingredients in the printable recipe card below.
- Pappardelle Pasta – this wide Italian pasta pairs very well with Bolognese sauce as it coats the pasta quite nicely!
- Ground Beef & Ground Pork – this combination of ground meats yields a richer and more delicious sauce. You can also make this sauce with ground beef only or with Italian sausage.
- Fresh Thyme, Rosemary, Oregano, & Basil – fresh herbs will add the most flavor and aroma.
- Red Wine – I always add red wine to my tomato-based pasta sauces! It adds tons of incredible flavor. You can replace the red wine with beef broth.
- Onions, Garlic, Carrots, Celery – aromatics for making the sauce.
- Whole Milk – a traditional ingredient for making the sauce.
- Parmesan Cheese – I love adding lots of cheese to my Bolognese pappardelle!
Making Easy Bolognese Sauce
My hearty and delicious homemade Bolognese sauce is easy to make, and you can use it for other pasta recipes, too! Here’s how I make it.
- Preheat a large pot over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of cooking oil. Once hot, fry the ground meat in batches; avoid overcrowding the pan. Break up the meat as it cooks, frying it until it’s well browned.
- Remove the browned meat from the pot and add in the butter, onion, celery, and carrots. Saute this mixture over medium heat for about 7 to 9 minutes, until the onion is tender and translucent.
- Next, add in the garlic, thyme, rosemary, oregano, salt, sugar, and black pepper. Toss and cook for 1 minute, then pour in the red wine. Cook the mixture for a few minutes, until the wine is nicely reduced.
- Add in the beef broth, milk, diced tomatoes, and tomato pasta and stir everything together. Bring the sauce up to a simmer, then cover and reduce the heat to a medium-low.
- Simmer the Bolognese sauce for 1 to 3 hours, depending on the time you have. The longer cooking time will result in a richer sauce.
How to Make Bolognese Pappardelle
- When the sauce is almost done cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pappardelle pasta according to package instructions to al dente.
- Once the Bolognese sauce is cooked, remove it from the heat and stir in the chopped basil leaves.
- Add the cooked pappardelle pasta directly into the sauce, sprinkle in 1 to 2 cups of parmesan cheese, and toss everything together.
Serving Suggestions for Pappardelle
Enjoy this delicious Bolognese pappardelle with more grated parmesan cheese over each bowl. Garnish with fresh basil leaves for a bright pop of color!
Reheat any leftovers on the stovetop by cooking the pasta over medium heat until it’s warmed. Add additional beef broth to reconstitute the sauce.
More Recipes to Try!
Enjoyed this easy and delicious pasta recipe? Check out some of my other dinner recipes you’re sure to love!
- Cheesy Baked Rigatoni – another easy pasta dinner made with loads of cheese and a hearty Bolognese sauce.
- The Best Baked Italian Meatballs – a family favorite! The juiciest and most delicious meatballs are baked in a tomato sauce.
- The Best Meat & Cheese Lasagna – the one and only recipe I’ve used for over 10 years!
- Cheese-Stuffed Baked Pasta Shells – creamy cheese and spinach filled shells baked in a hearty meat sauce, topped with more cheese!
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Easy Bolognese Pappardelle Pasta Recipe
The best, easy Bolognese pappardelle pasta with a hearty, homemade Bolognese sauce, parmesan cheese, and fresh basil. A comfort food dish that's great year-round!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef , 80/20 ratio
- 1/2 lb ground pork, or mild Italian sausage
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 2 celery sticks, diced
- 6 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tbsp EACH: fresh thyme; fresh chopped rosemary; fresh oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp white sugar
- ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup red wine, or beef broth
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 28 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 8 large basil leaves, chopped
- 1 to 2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 1 lb pappardelle pasta
Instructions
Preparing the Sauce:
- Preheat a large pot over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of cooking oil. Once hot, fry the ground meat in batches; avoid over-crowding the pan. Break up the meat as it cooks, frying it until it’s well browned.
- Remove the browned meat from the pot and add in the butter, onion, celery, and carrots. Sauté this mixture over medium heat for about 7 to 9 minutes, until the onion is tender and translucent.
- Next, add in the garlic, thyme, rosemary, oregano, salt, sugar, and black pepper. Toss and cook for 1 minute, then pour in the red wine. Cook the mixture for a few minutes, until the wine is nicely reduced.
- Add in the beef broth, milk, diced tomatoes, and tomato pasta and stir everything together. Bring the sauce up to a simmer, then cover and reduce the heat to a medium-low.
Cooking the Bolognese:
- Simmer the Bolognese sauce for 1 to 3 hours, depending on the time you have; minimum of 30 minutes. The longer cooking time will result in a richer sauce. Stir the sauce occasionally.
- When the sauce is almost done cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pappardelle pasta according to package instructions to al dente.
- Once the Bolognese sauce is cooked, remove it from the heat and stir in the chopped basil leaves.
Putting the Dish Together:
- Add the cooked pappardelle pasta directly into the sauce, sprinkle in 1 to 2 cups of parmesan cheese, and toss everything together.
- Enjoy this delicious Bolognese pappardelle with more grated parmesan cheese over each bowl. Garnish with fresh basil leaves for a bright pop of color!
- Reheat any leftovers on the stovetop by cooking the pasta over medium heat until it’s warmed. Add additional beef broth to reconstitute the sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1(1/6th) of dish | Calories: 854kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 1592mg | Potassium: 1343mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 5022IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 339mg | Iron: 6mg
