Polenta Bolognese

90 minutes

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Ingredients

  • For the polenta:
       
    • 1 box of Colavita instant polenta
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    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
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    • ¼ cup parsley
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    • Salt, Italian seasoning, and black pepper to taste
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  • For the Bolognese:
       
    • 1 jar LBR Passata 
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    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
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    • 1 pound ground beef
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    • 1 medium onion, finely diced
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    • 2 carrots, finely diced
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    • 2 celery stalks, finely diced
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    • 3 garlic cloves, minced
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    • ½ teaspoon salt
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    • Pepper
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    • 1 cup Caputo chardonnay 
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    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
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  • Garnish:
       
    • grated Parmesan cheese

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Cooking Guide

Make the Bolognese: 

  1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened (about 5 minutes). Stir in garlic and cook for another minute.
  2. Add ground beef, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until browned.
  3. Pour in white wine and simmer for 3 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  4. Add the passata. Add water to about half of the jar and shake. Pour into the pot to be sure to get all the passata into the pan. Season with nutmeg and bring to a simmer.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes-1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
  6. Stir in Parmesan cheese and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper to taste.

Make the polenta: 

        7. While the Bolognese simmers, prepare according to directions on the box

  1. Add parsley, salt, pepper, and Italian seasonings into polenta while whisking
  1. Smooth polenta into a pan evenly and flatten
  1. Serve polenta on plates and top with Bolognese sauce. Garnish with additional  Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley, if desired.

Tips:

  • For a richer polenta, you can substitute chicken broth with half broth and half milk or cream.
  • If you don't have white wine, you can use red wine or beef broth instead
  • Leftover Bolognese sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Feel free to add other vegetables to the Bolognese sauce, such as mushrooms, peppers, or zucchini.
  • Can add some heavy cream into Bolognese for a thicker sauce
  • Try frying the polenta in a skillet for fried     polenta 

Enjoy your delicious polenta Bolognese!