Tagliatelle Bolognese, as served by Black Market Liquor Bar, located in Studio City, California, as seen on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 38.
Recipe courtesy of Black Market Liquor Bar

Tagliatelle Bolognese

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  • Level: Intermediate
  • Total: 2 hr 50 min (includes cooling time)
  • Active: 1 hr
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Tomato Sauce:

Cheese Stock:

Bolognese Sauce:

Directions

Special equipment:
cheesecloth; butcher’s twine
  1. For the tomato sauce: In a large stockpot, add the blended oil and garlic. Add the sugar and salt. Add the tomatoes. Cook for 30 to 45 minutes, then cool with a sachet of basil and parsley in the sauce.
  2. For the cheese stock: Boil the cheese rinds in 8 cups water in a stockpot for 30 to 45 minutes. Strain out the cheese rinds.
  3. For the Bolognese sauce: Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the pasta to the water. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes for fresh pasta and follow package instructions for dried pasta. Strain (reserve 1 cup pasta water to add to the sauce if needed).
  4. Sprinkle the beef, pork and veal in a bowl with salt and pepper. In a large heavy round pot, add some oil and heat up. Add the meats and bacon and cook, breaking up big chunks, for 10 minutes. Add the onions, carrots and celery and cook 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add the aromatic sachet, along with the chopped rosemary and thyme. Reduce to medium heat and add the white wine; reduce two-thirds of the liquid. Add the milk and reduce until the liquid has evaporated. Add 1 cup tomato sauce and 1 cup pasta water or cheese stock and cook for 5 minutes. Add the cooked pasta, then cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, then add the Parmesan, basil and parsley.
  5. Place the pasta in the middle of a bowl. Top with fresh Parmesan and parsley.