Tuccis Bolognese will have you looking forward to leftovers.

“And I’ve decided to make a quick Bolognese.”

“Then the meat goes in on top of that.

a photo of Stanley Tucci

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But once he dug out his fork, Tucci realized his mistake: “It’s good.

I put too much pasta water in it, otherwise it’s good.”

His result was nearly a spitting image of our ownFresh Pasta with Quick Bolognese Saucerecipe.

It’s an easy high-protein option for dinner that makes for great leftovers.