Beef Bolognese

Original recipe found on The Cookie Rookie.  This was delicious, tasted like good home cooking.

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Beef Bolognese
Feel like a warm home cooked meal that is flavorful, this one is for you.
Course Main Dish, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
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Course Main Dish, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Servings
servings
Ingredients
For Serving
Instructions
  1. In a heavy saucepan heat oil and once the oil shimmers place basil leaves. Fry the leaves until crispy. 1-2 minutes. Remove and put on paper towel. Set aside. Add 2 tbsp butter to oil. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Saute until lightly browned. Add ground chuck and break up and cook until meat only slightly pink. Season with salt. Add wine and cook until evaporated, stir occasionally. Add milk and 2 gratings of nutmeg from zester. Stir well until milk is almost evaporated. Add the tomatoes to pot. Bring to soft boil and lower to low simmer. Cook uncovered for 3 hours. If liquid evaporates add 1/2 c water as needed. When done it is ready to serve. About half hour before being done boil water and cook your pasta. Serve pasta with the bolognese. Top with basil leaves and parmesan.

Spinach Tortellini Soup

In my quest to try recipes representing teams playing in the World Cup.  I found this one for Spain, original recipe is found on Umami Girl.

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Spinach Tortellini Soup
This is a light soup that was simple to make.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
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Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot. Add onions, celery, and carrots with salt and stir to coat. Cook 5 minutes, should begin to soften. Add the broth and bring to boil. Once boiling cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until vegis tender. Add spinach and tortellini. Cook tortellini per package instructions. Add parsley and black pepper. Serve topped with a little parmesan.