Ragù di Bologna

Directions

  1. 1Finely dice the pancetta.
  2. 2Heat a pan over medium and toss pancetta in until it's got a golden edge.
  3. 3Chop celery, onions, and carrots, then send them into the pan.
  4. 4Cook on high for 5 minutes saute shrinking veggies down.
  5. 5Add ground beef and stir it until it shifts from pink to a beautiful brown.
  6. 6Mix in tomato paste and vegetable broth.
  7. 7Fluid with milk until it just covers everything.
  8. 8Keep the heat up until the milk begins to take on a translucent watery appearance.
  9. 9Turn the heat down to low and let it simmer softly for 3 hours, giving it a stir now and then to keep it smooth.
  10. 10Take a piece of bread and taste it.

Ingredients

  • splash olive oil
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 300 g pancetta
  • 700 g ground beef
  • 100 g tomato paste
  • 3 celery
  • 0.75 onions
  • 0.66 carrots
  • 1 L milk
  • taste salt

Equipment

knifecutting boardpanwooden spoon

Tips

  • Swap pancetta for fatty ground pork if you cannot find it.