# @seattlehanddoc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVWalUoCfst
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-01T17:29:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Wayne & Nancy (@seattlehanddoc) — https://gondola.cc/seattlehanddoc

## Caption

Nancy’s One Pot Bolognese 2 Meals

Rigatoni Bolognese & Lasagna

Ingredients
3–4 Tbsp olive oil
6-8 beefsteak or vine tomatoes (X cut)
*Our pan I s 14” so we used more tomato 
1 cup cherry/grape tomatoes
1 (28 oz) can diced or crushed tomatoes
¼ cup tomato paste
½ lb diced pancetta
½ cup shredded carrot
½ cup minced celery
½ cup minced onion
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1–2 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon paste
1 Tbsp dried basil
1 Tbsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp dried tarragon
3 lbs ground beef
3 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste
3–4 cups water (adjust for desired thickness)
1–2 Parmesan rinds
1½ cups shredded mozzarella
1½ cups sharp cheddar
Grated Parmesan & chopped chives for serving

Directions

1. Roast Tomatoes
Heat olive oil. Add whole tomatoes stem side down, cutting an X across the top of the base facing up. Cover 5 min. Add pancetta around center tomato. Cover 3–5 min more. Peel skins. Mash chunky.

2. Build Base
ADD: carrot, celery, onion, garlic, tomato paste, 1–2 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon paste, basil, oregano, tarragon. Cook 2–3 min to bloom.

3. Brown Beef
ADD: 3 lbs ground beef + 3 tsp salt + black pepper. Brown directly in base.

4. Add Liquid & Tomatoes
ADD: 3–4 cups water, Parmesan rinds, cherry tomatoes, canned tomatoes. Simmer 10–15 min (longer = richer).

5. Save for Lasagna
When sauce is done, jar half and save to make lasagna tomorrow… then continue.

6. Cheesy Finish
Turn heat OFF. ADD: mozzarella + sharp cheddar. Stir until melted and gooey. Toss with pasta. Top with grated Parmesan & chives.

Come back for Lasagna, Part 2. *** or freeze half the sauce!
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