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North Italian Meat Sauce (Ragu Bolognese)
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North Italian Meat Sauce (Ragu Bolognese)

15 ingredients 3 1/2 quarts openrecipes
North Italian Meat Sauce (Ragu Bolognese)

"This recipe comes from the Northern Italy areas, from Bologna. One unusual characteristic of this sauce is that there is no garlic in it-but there is a hint of ground nutmeg. Serve over hot, cooked pasta."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1214
Calories
109g
Protein
70g
Fat
27g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken Liver 100g cooked 165
Ham 100g cooked 145
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped ham
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 pound lean ground beef
  • 12 ounces lean ground pork
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 pound chicken liver
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • salt and pepper to taste

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