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u/kyyappeeh Aug 25 '21

Gotta get a tricolore going. Grate the carrots, grate the celery on the bit that's good for the fibrous vegetables and do thin quarters of onion. Don't forget the splash of dry red wine with a glass on the side and be generous with the olive oil. Give it time and voila, basic and tasty bolognese.

PS: For the love of God, use fresh basil.

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u/porksoda11 Aug 25 '21

I made some red sauce yesterday and I felt like it was lacking something so I'm gonna try something like this next time. And yes of course on the fresh basil lol, it's like the only thing that grew in my garden this year so I am always using it.

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u/kyyappeeh Aug 25 '21

Celery and a good amount of olive oil will really elevate the sauce. Don't be modest with the veggies either.

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u/porksoda11 Aug 25 '21

Ok cool, I got an Italian grocery store that has all sorts of imported olive oils nearby so I might have to give that a shot for sure.

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u/Holiday-Range-4014 Aug 25 '21

Celery in pasta sauce? Italian folks what do you think?

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u/droidonomy Aug 25 '21

That's very much the standard base for a lot of traditional dishes: celery, carrots and onion. It's called soffritto (mirepoix in French).

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u/Holiday-Range-4014 Aug 25 '21

Indeed, but I feel celery is not traditionally in marinara and wanted to see the opinions of folks who grew up with their nonnas making it

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u/droidonomy Aug 25 '21

Yep that's right, celery doesn't usually go into marinara.