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Macarronada (Pasta Bolognese)

 

 "Macarronada" is also known as "Macarrão à bolonhesa".

 

PORTUGUESE ENGLISH
Ingredientes: Ingredients:
1 colher de sopa de óleo 1 tablespoon of oil
1 cebola pequena picada 1 small chopped onion
1 dente de alho amassado 1 clove of crushed garlic
250 gr. de carne moída 250 g of minced beef
salsinha, sal e pimenta a gosto parsley, salt and pepper to taste
2-3 tomates picados (sem pele/semente) 2-3 chopped tomatoes (peeled and seeded)
1 pacote pequeno de purê de tomate (200 gr.) 1 small package of tomato puree (250 g)
1 folha de louro 1 bay leaf
250 gr. de macarrão 250 g of pasta
queijo parmesão ralado grated parmesan cheese
Modo de fazer: Preparation:
1. Frite carne moída, a cebola e o alho em óleo quente. 1. Sauté the minced beef, the onion and the garlic in hot oil.
2. Adicione a salsinha, o sal e a pimenta. 3. Add the parsley, the salt and the pepper.
3. Adicione o tomate e frite um pouco. 2. Add the tomato and sauté it for a while.
4. Adicione o purê de tomate, o louro e mexa bem. 4. Add the tomato puree, the bay leaf and mix well.
5. Se necessário, adicione um pouco de água ao molho. 5. If necessary, add some water to the sauce.
6. Cozinhe o molho em fogo baixo por 10-15 minutos. 6. Cook the sauce under low heat for 10-15 minutes.
7. Enquanto isso, cozinhe o macarrão com água e sal de acordo com a instrução no pacote. 7. In the meantime, cook the pasta with water and salt according to directions on the package.
8. Escorra o macarrão e misture-o com o molho. 8. Drain the pasta and mix it with the sauce.
9. Coloque o macarrão numa tigela e sirva.  9. Put the pasta in a bowl and serve it.
10. Adicione queijo ralado a gosto na hora de servir. 10. Add grated parmesan cheese to taste when serving.

Remarks:

  • Choose any type of pasta that you like.

  • Instead of mixing the pasta with the sauce before serving, you can serve the pasta and the sauce separately.

  • You can serve Pasta Bolognese with a simple green salad.

  • "Macarronada" is a typical dish, which is served at Sunday lunch along with other dishes like rice, meat, Brazilian style potato salad, etc. 

  • Instead of buying minced beef, you can buy a nice piece of beef and mince it in the food processor.

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