Mary Berry, known as Britain’s beloved cooking icon, has shared her method for creating a rich and tender bolognese dish that promises a delightful culinary experience.
Ideal for a leisurely dinner, Mary’s unique approach to this classic dish not only offers comfort but also enhances the flavor journey, as she showcased in a recent BBC appearance.
Mary’s recipe, designed to serve six people and easily prepared in under thirty minutes, involves a slow two-hour cooking process that ensures the meat reaches a melt-in-your-mouth tenderness, as reported by the Express.
The ingredients include pork mince, beef mince, passata, chopped tomatoes, beef stock, wine, onions, celery, carrot, garlic, sundried tomato paste, double cream, thyme leaves, bay leaves, salt, pepper, pappadelle pasta, Parmesan cheese, and basil leaves.
To prepare the dish, preheat the oven, sauté carrots, celery, and onions, then brown the mince meat, add garlic and tomato paste, incorporate stock, tomatoes, and passata, season with wine, herbs, salt, and pepper, and simmer in the oven for ultimate tenderness.
Mary’s secret tip is to add double cream for a thick sauce, continuing the oven cooking for another hour. Serve the bolognese with pappardelle pasta, Parmesan, and basil leaves for a delicious meal. Mary suggests using pappardelle pasta for a more authentic Italian pairing.