Italian inspired cuisine
spaghetti bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese is one of those dishes that almost always works and is enjoyed by many people. A rich meat sauce, cleanly cooked pasta and little effort make this recipe a sure-fire everyday favorite.
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 850 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 44.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 81.9 g
- Fat
- ≈ 33.2 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 onion · ≈ 100.0 g
- 2 carrots · ≈ 160.0 g
- 1 stick of celery · ≈ 40.0 g
- 2 cloves of garlic · ≈ 6.0 g
- 2 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 27.3 g
- 2 tbsp tomato paste · ≈ 30.0 g
- 1 tsp sugar · ≈ 4.0 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 400g spaghetti
- 500 g minced beef
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 1 stick of celery
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 800 g diced tomatoes
- 150 ml red wine or 100 ml stock
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp oregano
- Salt
- pepper
- 50g Parmesan
Instructions
- Dice the onion, carrots, celery and garlic very finely.
- Heat olive oil in a pot and fry the minced meat vigorously.
- Add vegetables and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and roast briefly.
- Deglaze with red wine or broth. Add chopped tomatoes.
- Season with sugar, oregano, salt and pepper and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
- Cook the spaghetti in salted water until al dente, drain and serve with the sauce.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan.





