mom's spaghetti bolognese

Name: mom's spaghetti bolognese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 package Spaghetti (1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti); 2 tbsp Olive Oil (2 tablespoons olive oil); 3 slices Bacon (3 slices bacon, diced); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 large yellow onion, finely chopped); 1 stalk Celery (1 stalk celery, finely chopped); 1 piece Carrot (1 carrot, finely chopped); 1 tsp Dried Oregano (1 teaspoon dried oregano); 3 cloves Garlic (3 cloves garlic, minced); 1 lb Ground Beef (1 pound lean ground beef); 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar); 2 can Chopped Tomatoes (2 (28 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes (crushed)); 2 tbsp Tomato Paste (2 tablespoons tomato paste); 2 tsp Granulated Sugar (2 teaspoons granulated sugar); 0 pinches Table Salt (table salt and ground black pepper to taste); 1 pinch Black Pepper (table salt and ground black pepper to taste); 2 tbsp Basil (2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil); ¼ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese (0.25 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese)

60 minItalian

Servings8

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Ingredients

For 8 servings

Spaghetti1 package · 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
Olive Oil2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons olive oil
Bacon3 slices · 3 slices bacon, diced
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
Celery1 stalk · 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
Carrot1 piece · 1 carrot, finely chopped
Dried Oregano1 tsp · 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Garlic3 cloves · 3 cloves garlic, minced
Ground Beef1 lb · 1 pound lean ground beef
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Chopped Tomatoes2 can · 2 (28 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes (crushed)
Tomato Paste2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons tomato paste
Granulated Sugar2 tsp · 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Table Salt0 pinches · table salt and ground black pepper to taste
Black Pepper1 pinch · table salt and ground black pepper to taste
Basil2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Grated Parmesan Cheese¼ cup · 0.25 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

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Steps

1fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. stir in spaghetti and return to a boil. cook spaghetti uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
2heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; add bacon. cook, turning occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. add onion, celery, carrot, and oregano to bacon; continue cooking until vegetables begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. crumble in ground beef; cook and stir until no longer pink and completely cooked, 8 to 10 minutes.
3pour vinegar over ground beef mixture; simmer until liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and sugar; bring to a boil, season with salt and black pepper, then remove from heat. stir in basil .
4spoon sauce over spaghetti; top with parmesan cheese to serve.