Greek Bolognese Pasta Recipe
A traditional Greek recipe made with fresh veggies and delicious spices.
Ingredients
- 700 grams ground beef lean
- 1 onion large, diced
- 1 garlic clove whole
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ½ tbsp tomato paste optional
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes canned
- 3 peppercorns
- 1 carrot sliced and cubed
- 80 ml red wine
- 200 ml vegetable or chicken stock dissolved in water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 package spaghetti
- salt and pepper season
- mizithra cheese greek unsalted aged cheese
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
- In a medium size deep saute pan add the olive oil and ground beef. Stir, and cook until brown and crumbly. Add in the carrots, onion, peppercorns, and red wine. Saute all the ingredients until veggies are tender.
- Add the garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, cinnamon stick and vegetable stock. Use a wooden spoon to continue cooking. Season with salt and pepper and lastly add in the tablespoon of honey. Simmer on low to medium heat until it becomes one thick sauce. Remove the cinnamon stick and once the Bolognese sauce is ready set it aside to cool off a bit.
- Boil salted water and add the spaghetti or pasta of your choice. Once the pasta is ready drain excess water. Add pasta to the bolognese sauce and combine to get that thick sauce taste in each bite. Sprinkle with mizithra cheese or cheese of your choose and serve.
