The real spaghetti bolognese
Spaghetti bolognese are maybe the most famous Italian pasta all around the world! Problem is... they are fake, the way you see them everywhere :) Here the real way spaghetti bolognese is made... in Bologna!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 400kcal
Cost: $2
Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 pan
- 1 pot
Ingredients
- 320 gr spaghetti
- 180 gr canned tuna chose a good quality one... it's crucial
- 1 onion
- 700 gr fresh tomatoes OR 400 gr canned peeled tomatoes (depending on the season you are in)
- q.s. EVO oil
- q.s. salt
Instructions
- Start finely chopping the onion and gently fry it in a pan with EVO oil. The key is the word "gently". It has to cook until it gets transparent. This will take about 15-20 minutes.
- When the onion is fully transparent, add the peeled tomatoes, chopped into pieces.
- Gently cook for about 20 minutes. (Note: starting from fresh tomatoes, it will take longer, about 30-40 minutes.) Add the chopped tuna and cook about 10 minutes more. The final result should be a sauce like the one in the picture.
- In the meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in salted water.
- As usual, when they are almost cooked, take them away from the water "al dente" and put them into the pan with the sauce. Add a small amount of pasta water and mix them.
- The result will be your first spaghetti alla bolognese... the bolognese way! ;) Enjoy them.
Notes
- quality of canned tuna is crucial
- always chose canned peeled tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes if it's not tomatoes' season. This will be healthier, tastier and more sustainable for the planet. Thanks!
- I hope you are glad to be able to cook at home the REAL spaghetti bolognesi, the way we do in Bologna! :)