Bolognese will be tastier and richer when you add 1 kitchen scrap to the sauce

What's OnFood & DrinkRecipesI never make bolognese without it05:00, 15 Jul 2026Spaghetti bolognese is a beloved weeknight staple, prepared in countless different ways. It's an incredibly versatile dish, and you can incorporate a wide range of vegetables into a bolognese, from mushrooms and carrots to celery.I regularly prepare slow-cooker spaghetti bolognese, following and adapting Poppy Cooks' recipe.It's a fairly straightforward recipe that yields a delicious bolognese, but the addition of just one ingredient — a Parmesan rind — makes it notably richer and more flavourful. The rind gradually releases flavour throughout the cooking process, adding greater depth to the sauce.The rind also contains collagen-like proteins that melt slowly, lending the sauce a silkier, more rounded texture.Th