One Pot Orzo Bolognese

Homemade Bolognese sauce is just a timer away.

Beef Bolognese is a delicious meat-based sauce served with pasta, and topped with basil and freshly grated cheese. This is the best bolognese sauce recipe outside of Italy!

A single dish is all you need to fix this flavorful one pan enchilada orzo and make it an instant family favorite.

This recipe is inspired by the tail end of summer, when fresh produce and herbs abound but the heat waves are finally starting to relent. And while this dish makes a wonderful stage for the season’s produce at its peak, it can also turn sad-looking February vegetables into a sauce that makes it feel like summer. The trick is to sauté the tomatoes slowly, until they’ve collapsed and become deeply sweet and fragrant. The orzo cooks right in the sauce, which cuts down on the dishes and allows the pasta to absorb the flavor as it cooks. If you prefer a larger pasta shape, stick to the traditional method of boiling pasta for best results, and save some pasta water to help loosen the sauce. To get vegetarian recipes like this one delivered to your inbox, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-veggie">sign up for The Veggie newsletter</a>.

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