Recipes and Cooking Spaghetti with Best-Ever Bolognese Sauce 3.7 (71) 4 Reviews Get a budget-friendly start on the meat-lovers' sauce by using ground chuck. It cooks in less than 30 minutes but tastes like it simmered all day. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 1, 2009 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ pound 85 percent lean ground beef chuck 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup) 2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup half-and-half or milk 1 cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 6 ounce can tomato paste 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, crushed 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon salt 1 14-16 ounce package dried whole wheat, multigrain or regular spaghetti Grated Parmesan, Romano, or Asiago cheese (optional) Fresh oregano (optional) Directions In 12-inch skillet brown ground beef, onion, carrot, and garlic until meat is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Drain off fat. Add half-and-half. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until half-and-half is nearly evaporated. Stir in broth, then vinegar. Return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until liquid is nearly evaporated. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, seasoning, pepper, and salt. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until thickened. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti, with 1 tablespoon salt added to water, according to package directions Drain. Serve spaghetti with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and oregano. Makes 8 servings. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 474 Calories 18g Fat 53g Carbs 26g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 474 % Daily Value * Total Fat 18g 23% Saturated Fat 7g 35% Cholesterol 69mg 23% Sodium 645mg 28% Total Carbohydrate 53g 19% Protein 26g Vitamin C 16.5mg 83% Calcium 101mg 8% Iron 6.5mg 36% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.