Easy Lamb Bolognese Recipe with Pasta
This easy and delicious Lamb Bolognese recipe combines Lamb, carrots, onion, fennel, tomatoes and wine for a rich and meaty sauce that's perfect for serving over a pile of tagliatelle, or your favorite pasta. A fun twist on a classic Bolognese, this Lamb version has a distinctly delicious flavor all it's own!
Servings: 8
Calories: 290kcal
Equipment
- large dutch oven or stockpot
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- 1 rib of celery, finely diced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 fennel bulb, cleaned, trimmed and finely chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 lb ground lamb
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoon dry basil
- 2 bay leaves
- ¾ cup red wine (such as merlot or cabernet sauvignon)
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 parmesan rind (optional)
- 4 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Finely dice the carrots, celery, onion and fennel. This can be done by hand, or in a food processor.
- Add olive oil to a large dutch oven or pot, and heat over medium heat.
- Add carrots, celery, onion, and fennel to the pot, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir to combine, then cook, stirring occasionally for 5-7 minutes.
- Add garlic and tomato paste, and stir well. Cook 2-3 minutes, until tomato paste begins to darken a bit.
- Add the lamb to the pot and cook, breaking up as you go, for 5-6 minutes, until fully browned.
- Add the red pepper flakes, dried basil, bay leaves, wine, crushed tomatoes and parmesan rind (if using).
- Stir well, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. If using a parmesan rind, check on it periodically to make sure it doesn’t stick.
- After 1 hour, remove the bay leaves and parmesan rind, and stir in the butter until melted and fully incorporated.
- Serve with pasta, parmesan cheese, and fresh basil or fennel fronds (for garnish).
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2888IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg