Bolognese

2h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add olive oil to a pot.
  2. 2Add 2 cloves of garlic to the pot.
  3. 3Add 1/3 cup of celery, 1/3 cup of carrots, and 1/3 cup of onion to the pot.
  4. 4Stir the vegetables in the pot.
  5. 5Season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6Stir the seasoned vegetables.
  7. 7Add 2 lbs of lean ground beef or 1 lb ground beef and 1 lb ground pork to the pot.
  8. 8Break up the meat into tiny pieces and cook.
  9. 9Use paper towels to drain excess fat and liquid from the meat.
  10. 10Stir the meat and vegetables.
  11. 11Add 4-5 tablespoons of tomato paste to the pot.
  12. 12Stir the tomato paste into the meat and vegetables.
  13. 13Pour 1/2 cup of red wine into the pot.
  14. 14Cook out the alcohol and reduce on medium-high heat.
  15. 15Add 24 oz of Passata or tomato puree to the pot.
  16. 16Stir the sauce.
  17. 17Add about 3 cups of beef broth.
  18. 18Stir the sauce.
  19. 19Add bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
  20. 20Bring to a simmer on low heat for about 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  21. 21Remove the bay leaves from the sauce.
  22. 22Pour 1/3 cup of milk into the sauce.
  23. 23Stir the milk into the sauce.
  24. 24Simmer for another 30 minutes until it is reduced by half.
  25. 25Serve over broad pasta like Pappardelle (shown) or Tagliatelle.
  26. 26Top with grated cheese.
  27. 27Serve with red wine.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 0.33 cup Celery
  • 0.33 cup Carrots
  • 0.33 cup Onion
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 lbs Lean ground beef
  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 1 lb Ground pork
  • 4 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 5 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 0.5 cup Red wine
  • 24 oz Passata
  • Tomato puree
  • 3 cups Beef broth
  • Bay leaves
  • 0.33 cup Milk

Equipment

PotWooden spoonPaper towelsTongsLadleBowlPlateFork