Italian Bolognese with a twist

Adam turns to Candice with a lost expression on his face, "Candice, what should we cook today…" Candice looks at Adam with a knowing smile and says, "Bolognese of course…" "Bolognese?" Adam asks with a dumbfounded expression… "Adam, look around, what do you see?" Adam looks around their small kitchen, trying to ascertain Candice's meaning. "I see..." Candice grabs Adam's face. "WHAT DO YOU SEE!!"

The cobblestones of the road, the Colosseum in the distance, the espresso in his hand. Adam turns to Candice, "What the...." "Rome, Adam, Rome!" Adam looks around, breathing in the rich Italian air. "Candice, how the heck did we get to..." Candice shooshes Adam. "Just drink your espresso and walk with me."

Adam follows Candice down a narrow alleyway, the smell of pizza and pasta fill the air. They go down a narrow staircase and look into a small, classic Italian restaurant. They see two huge cheese wheels. Adam turns to Candice, "What are we doing here..." Candice shooshes Adam and points to the cheese wheels. "Look Adam... Look..." The waiter proceeds to take out a torch and starts melting the cheese wheel before he grabs some spaghetti bolognese and chucks it into the center. The melted cheese fuses perfectly with the pasta and sauce, before it's put on a plate in front of Adam. "Holy... " Adam stares with wonder. He picks up his fork, dipping it into the magical saucy cheese pasta, his eyes widening with eagerness as he's about to put it into his mouth when...

"Bolognese of course, Adam. Bolognese." Adam blinks and see's that they're back in their little kitchen. "What the hell, Candice..." "I took you on a spiritual cheese journey, Adam. But enough about that, let's do this."

This recipe is a combination between an authentic Italian bolognese ragu recipe and our spiritual cheese experience in Rome. We hope you like it as much as we do! This recipe (exclusive of the cheesy greatness) is by Sten Hankewitz. Long live the cheese!

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Bolognaise with a Twist
 
Servings                          
8
 
Prep Time:       00:10    
Cook Time:      03:00 
 
Main Ingredients 

1 packet of bucatini pasta
3 onions
1 Head of garlic
500 grams of beef mince
2 Tbs of fresh basil (chopped)
4 Cans of chopped tomatoes
1 Cup of red wine
2 Tsp of sugar
3 Tsp of salt
3 Tsp of black pepper
2 Tbs of olive oil
300 g of aged pecorino or aged parmesan

Preparation

1. Chop the onions and garlic. Put half the onions and garlic into one bowl and the other half into another bowl.
2. Pour some olive oil into the frying pan and heat on medium. Once hot, add one of the bowls of onion and garlic and wait until the onions have crystallized.
3. Add 1 tsp of the salt and 1 tsp of the pepper. Add the mince to the mixture and cook until browned. Transfer everything to a separate bowl.
4. Add more olive oil to the frying pan. Wait until hot and add the next bowl of onion and garlic. Again, cook until the onion has crystallized and add the four cans (400 grams each) of tomatoes. Stir occasionally.
5. Once the mixture has begun to boil, turn the heat down to low and let it boil for 10 minutes.
6. Add the chopped basil and allow to cook for a further 5 minutes.
7. Add the meat mixture that you put to the side. Put a lid on the pot and wait for it to begin to boil again.
8. Once it's begun to boil, stir and add the sugar, the wine and the remaining 2 tsp of salt and 2 tsp of pepper. You want it now to simmer for around 2 hours and 45 minutes, so make sure it's not a boil.
9. 20 minutes before the mixture has finished cooking, prepare your pasta.
10. Add the cheese to the bolognese mixture and allow to melt, stirring constantly.
11. Serve out the pasta, topped with the bolognese.
12. Enjoy something truly special, a rich, meaty, cheesy goodness.

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