Basil T’s Showcases Its Famous Bolognese Recipe

Dec. 6, 2010 - PRLog -- Ordering Bolognese pasta is one of the most decadent dishes available at your favorite Red Bank Italian restaurant, and people believe it is also one of the most complicated. However, Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Grill wants to share how easy making their famous Bolognese recipes really is, so you can eat great pasta at home too.

In the most recent video recipe series, Victor Rallo, Jr., owner of Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Grill, shares his take on his father’s famed Bolognese recipe. While watching this recipe performed, be prepared for your stomach to growl and your mouth to water, because the next dish you’re going to want to eat is this classic Bolognese recipe.

A Classic Bolognese Recipe

To start this classic Italian dish, Rallo Jr., gathers all of the pertinent ingredients to serve 10 to 12 people. Begin the dish with one pound each of ground pork, veal, and beef, along with two cups of finely chopped carrots, celery, and onions, two to three tablespoons of fennel seeds, 10 to 12 three ounce ladles of quality whole Italian tomatoes that have been crushed and salt and pepper to taste.  Finally, good Italian cooks always cook with quality extra virgin olive oil, so be sure to always have some on hand to recreate Italian dishes.

Begin the dish with a large hot sauté pan and coat the bottom with extra virgin olive oil and add all of the meats. Continually break the meats down to small pieces until they are fully cooked. Once the meat is cooked, add the vegetables and fennel. Be sure to mix the ingredients thoroughly so that all of the flavors are consistent within the dish.

Once the cooked ingredients are properly combined, add the ladles of tomato sauce while mixing the sauce together. Make sure the sauce is not dry, if it looks like it needs more tomato sauce then add some. Once the sauce has cooked, be sure to add salt and pepper to taste.

This Bolognese recipe can be served immediately with cooked pasta or you can easily freeze the remaining sauce to future use.

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Your favorite Red Bank Italian restaurant showcases this classic pasta sauce with homemade spaghetti and rigatoni, however this classic Bolognese recipe can be served with the pasta of your choice.

To serve this classic recipe, take a small sauté pan and add enough of the sauce mixture into the pan for one serving. Take hot cooked pasta of your choice and add it to the small pan. Slowly incorporate the pasta with the Bolognese sauce. While both the sauce and pasta are still hot, add one tablespoon of mascarpone cheese and mix it into the pasta. If you do not have mascarpone cheese, you can use ricotta to achieve a similar creaminess. Then add a sprinkle of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese to the top and continue to mix.

To plate the pasta with the Bolognese sauce, add another dollop of mascarpone cheese with a sprinkle more of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for the perfect presentation.

For the best Italian recipes, including this classic Bolognese recipe be sure to watch Basil T’s recipe series. With the help of your favorite Red Bank Italian restaurant, you can serve up classic Italian dishes at home. When you’re not in the mood to cook yourself, be sure to visit Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Grill for the freshest Italian dishes and never be afraid to ask how it was made.

To watch Victor Rallo Jr., owner of Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Grill, make their famous Bolognese recipe visit  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf2Nw21So1w




About Basil T's Brewery and Italian Grill

Basil T's Brewery and Italian Grill has been adding flavor to the Monmouth County culinary scene for over 20 years. Since its founding in 1988, the restaurant has been exclusively owned and operated by the Ratio family. They've handed down the reins and the recipes from generation to generation, but their commitment to authentic Italian cuisine has never wavered. Current proprietor Victor Rallo, Jr. insists that "homemade" should be more than just a buzzword - so at Basil T's everything from the pastas to the sauces to the desserts is made on-site. The restaurant also features an in-house brewery, where award-winning ales, stouts, and seasonal brews are handcrafted by a dedicated brewer. These beers are complemented by a wine list that includes more than 220 selections and has received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 3 consecutive years.

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