Ragù di Bologna

Directions

  1. 1Finely dice the pancetta.
  2. 2Finely dice the pancetta.
  3. 3Finely dice the pancetta.
  4. 4Heat a pan over medium and toss pancetta in until it's got a golden edge.
  5. 5Heat a pan over medium and toss pancetta in until it's got a golden edge.
  6. 6Heat a pan over medium and toss pancetta in until it's got a golden edge.
  7. 7Chop celery, onions, and carrots, then send them into the pan.
  8. 8Chop celery, onions, and carrots, then send them into the pan.
  9. 9Chop celery, onions, and carrots, then send them into the pan.
  10. 10Cook on high for 5 minutes saute shrinking veggies down.
  11. 11Cook on high for 5 minutes saute shrinking veggies down.
  12. 12Cook on high for 5 minutes saute shrinking veggies down.
  13. 13Add ground beef and stir it until it shifts from pink to a beautiful brown.
  14. 14Add ground beef and stir it until it shifts from pink to a beautiful brown.
  15. 15Add ground beef and stir it until it shifts from pink to a beautiful brown.
  16. 16Mix in tomato paste and vegetable broth.
  17. 17Mix in tomato paste and vegetable broth.
  18. 18Mix in tomato paste and vegetable broth.
  19. 19Fluid with milk until it just covers everything.
  20. 20Fluid with milk until it just covers everything.
  21. 21Fluid with milk until it just covers everything.
  22. 22Keep the heat up until the milk begins to take on a translucent watery appearance.
  23. 23Keep the heat up until the milk begins to take on a translucent watery appearance.
  24. 24Keep the heat up until the milk begins to take on a translucent watery appearance.
  25. 25Turn the heat down to low and let it simmer softly for 3 hours, giving it a stir now and then to keep it smooth.
  26. 26Turn the heat down to low and let it simmer softly for 3 hours, giving it a stir now and then to keep it smooth.
  27. 27Turn the heat down to low and let it simmer softly for 3 hours, giving it a stir now and then to keep it smooth.
  28. 28Take a piece of bread and taste it.
  29. 29Take a piece of bread and taste it.
  30. 30Take a piece of bread and taste it.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

knifecutting boardpanwooden spoon

Tips

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