Gennaro Contaldo's Traditional 'Spaghetti' Bolognese Ragu Recipe | Citalia

Italian chef, Gennaro Contaldo shows you how to cook the traditional version of the popular dish, spaghetti Bolognese in this recipe video.

Originating from Bologna, this dish is traditionally made with handmade tagliatelle and known as tagliatelle alla Bolognese instead of spaghetti Bolognese as we know it in the UK. In this version of the recipe, Gennaro keeps things simple, using minimal ingredients to maximum effect.

You can also find out how to make pasta dough and tagliatelle from scratch in this video:

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TAGLIATELLE ALLA BOLOGNESE
Gennaro Contaldo's Tagliatelle with Classic Bolognese Ragu

Ingredients
4 x servings

45ml extra virgin olive oil
25g butter
1 x onion, finely chopped
1 x celery stalk, finely chopped
1 x carrot, finely chopped
150g pancetta, cubed
200g minced beef
200g minced pork
200ml red wine
2 x tablespoons double-concentrated tomato puree
200ml stock
400g tagliatelle – fresh or dried

Method
Heat the extra virgin olive oil and butter in a pan, add the onion, celery, carrot and pancetta and sweat on a gentle heat for about 10 minutes until the onion has softened. Add the meat and brown all over. Increase the heat, add the wine and allow to evaporate. Dilute the tomato puree in a little of the stock and stir into the meat. Reduce the heat to low, cover with a lid and cook on a gentle heat for two hours, checking and adding a little extra stock from time to time to avoid the sauce from drying out.

Remove from the heat and serve with freshly cooked tagliatelle.

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[SaG]

I've been cooking ragu bolognese for over 20 years now. Been trying all sorts of recipes which had way more ingredients and were much more complicated than this one. Having just cooked this one, I can definitely say that it's the best I've ever made. Mille grazie!

[SpanishFly]

Honestly, I find one of the best things about Gennaro Contaldo recipe videos is just how genuinely excited and happy he is cooking things.

[TheNuggztr]

He always says "it so easy" and it is. Original italian food is so easy to make, yet so good. Hardly any ingredients but good quality ingredients.
It is the opposite of a complicated cuisine but it might be one of the best.
Every visit to a real italian restaurant is a highlight.

[leoinsf]

Am a spaghetti freak and have gone through all the Spaghetti Bolognese presentations on You-Tube in the last few days. This is the compilation of all the good recipes I have seen.
Gennaro is a master and this presentation is the best! I love Italian and Gennaro is the best!

[krishm]

Bologna is an incredible place. There is a restaurant there which I ate at almost regularly with the best Ragu in the city. I tried many different places this one was definitely THE BEST for me. Osteria Del Orsa. I will never forget that place.

[robertogiuliano]

THERE IS NO ONE LIKE YOU GENNARO.your authenticity, passion and enthusiasm are the most infectious thing in the italian kitchen ever

[gabrielamorgado]

Me encanta su actitud desenfadada para cocinar; ver como disfruta estar frente al fuego de una cocina e ir agregando tan sencillamente cada elemento para terminar con un platillo que se ve delicioso. He hecho dos de sus recetas y ambas con un "must". Felicidades Don Gennaro

[Raachen]

I'm not italian, but everything I saw Gennaro cook so far looked super authentic and delicious...

[paulrando]

Thank you Gennaro for sharing, I can see the love you cook with, & very passionate, authentic Italian cooking at its best 🙏

[c.estrada]

It was a joy to watch this video! Chef Gennaro Contaldo is wonderful and I adore his rustic kitchen, it's gorgeous! Italian food is my absolute favorite. I could eat pasta every night and never get tired of it. This dish looks amazing and I want to try it!

[___David___Savian]

Now here is a real Italiano. capisce!!! Look at that authentic Italian Kitchen. It makes me cry ! He looks like all my uncles. He can speak Italian. He wears a beautiful Italian apron. He cooks with fresh ingredients. He cooks REAL Italian food. MAMA MIA !! che bel momento !!

[MrSHOTGUNN]

Mio caro amico, mi tengo stretto e risoluto alla tua vera scorza italiana e rispetto per il cibo che prepari. Tanto amore e compassione per questa arte. Adoro davvero la tua vita e l'anima meravigliosa con cui sei stato benedetto. bravo, che Dio ti custodisca e ti serva grazia e una lunga vita furiosa

[margbann]

I adore your recipes and way of cooking, thank you Gennaro 🥰

[MRSomethin]

This is why Italian cuisine is the King of cuisines - Passion = Flavor=Perfection

[ToddAndelin]

Best chef in the world. Most enthusiastic. Pure. Pure love.

[paulolisboa]

Look at that.... I like the way this chef cooks and talks. The best one.

[janesilva]

I went to Italy 3 times on holidays, not good. In the end I was 9 kilos heavier. Ho mangiato tutto, tutto. Even in the gas stations the food was good.

[c]

Love the London/Italian accent, and the food looks amazing!

[valdimer]

My mother would kill me if I made this and called it Bolognese Ragu. Bolognese Ragu doesn't have prosciutto in it. That would be more along the lines of Bolognese Ragu con Prosciutto.

Secondly, there's no need for chicken stock. I would say, to use stock IF you cannot have wine. Passata, red wine and tomato paste are all you need. (Side note: we make our own passata, so it was incredibly tasty) The key to a good Bolognese Ragu is to add water at the start and let it boil down over 4 or more hours. Until it thickens and dries a bit. Then finish it with some milk to cream the texture and magnifico.

But! This recipe IS a good recipe, regardless. Everyone has their own way, and than you for sharing! Some people simply don't have half a day to waste making Bolognese Ragu. I've made this style before, and it is definitely good. Buona Salute!

[reviewunboxinges]

Love this guy went here from Jamoe Oliver's video...Love G style and personality ..Went to Vatican, Venice and Milan loved it very similar to Spain...food and culture and sorroundings. Philippine food is the best I've tasted. Food in Spain are FRESH and healthy less salt so not that tasty maybe for some but guaranteed that you ate a natural food that will surely give you vitamins that you need for the day.