Bolognese sauce (ragù alla bolognese in Italian, also known by its French name sauce bolognaise) is a meat based sauce for pasta originating in Bologna, Italy. Bolognese sauce is sometimes taken to be a tomato sauce but authentic recipes have only a very small amount of tomato, perhaps a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste.The people of Bologna traditionally serve their famous ragù with freshly made tagliatelle (tagliatelle alla bolognese). Less traditionally, the sauce is served with rigatoni or used as the stuffing for lasagne or cannelloni.The recipe issued in 1982 by the Bolognese delegation of Accademia Italiana della Cucina confines the ingredients to beef, pancetta, onions, carrots, celery, tomato paste, meat broth, white wine, and (optionally) milk or cream. However, different recipes, far from the Bolognese tradition, make use of chopped pork, chicken or goose liver along with the beef or veal for variety, or use butter with olive oil. Prosciutto, mortadella, or porcini fresh mushrooms may be added to the soffritto to enrich the sauce.

Spaghetti Bolognese is one of my personal favorites! This sauce is bursting with flavor, and is a perfect combination of meats and vegetables over pasta. This dish is an improvisation based on a spaghetti Bolognese recipe I learned from my mother. Highly recommended on a chilly day.

"How Many Quarter Pounders From McDonald's Could You Eat Instead Of That Pasta?" CSPI investigates and compares Italian Foods to Fast Food Items. You'll be surprised how bad that Spaghetti in meat sauce is for you!

Macaroni Grill's Spaghetti & Meatballs with meat sauce=SIX McDonald's Quarter Pounders??!?

What would I have? A juicy steak (even though I gave up red meat 17 years ago), spaghetti with sauce, peas, and warm pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Comfort foods.

My all time favorite!! Spaghetti with bolognese meat sauce....mmmmmmm...Ingredients:2 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp butter1 small onion, chopped finely1 carrot, chopped finely1 celery stalk, chopped finely1 cup mushrooms, diced2 cups ground beef1/4 cup unsmoked bacon or ham, diced2 chicken livers, chopped