Definition

Noun: A rich, meat-based sauce for pasta, typically containing ground beef, tomatoes, and a variety of chopped vegetables such as onions, carrots, and celery. It is a classic Italian-inspired sauce, often simmered for a long time to develop deep flavor.

Usage

This term refers specifically to the sauce itself. It is typically used as a countable noun when referring to a specific batch or type (e.g., "a delicious bolognese pasta sauce"), but can also be used uncountably (e.g., "add some bolognese pasta sauce").

Examples

• She spent the afternoon making a pot of bolognese pasta sauce.
• For dinner, we had spaghetti with bolognese pasta sauce.
• This jar of bolognese pasta sauce contains mushrooms and ham.

Advanced Usage

• "To simmer a bolognese pasta sauce": To cook the sauce gently over low heat for an extended period, which is traditional for developing its flavor.
  • The key to a great bolognese pasta sauce is to let it simmer for at least two hours.

Variants and Related Words

• Bolognese (noun/adjective): A common shortened form. As a noun: "I'll have the bolognese." As an adjective: "bolognese sauce."
• Ragù (noun): The Italian term for a meat-based sauce, of which Bolognese (ragù alla bolognese) is a specific type.
• Tomato sauce (noun): A more general term for sauces based primarily on tomatoes, which may or may not contain meat.

Synonyms

• Meat sauce
• Ragù (specifically )

Related Phrases

• "Spaghetti bolognese": A common dish consisting of spaghetti pasta served with bolognese sauce. (Note: This is a dish name using the sauce, not a variant of the sauce itself).

Noun

1. sauce for pasta; contains mushrooms and ham and chopped vegetables and beef and tomato paste