Ragù di Bologna

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Finely dice pancetta.
  2. 2Finely dice pancetta.
  3. 3Finely dice pancetta.
  4. 4Heat a pan over medium.
  5. 5Heat a pan over medium.
  6. 6Heat a pan over medium.
  7. 7Add pancetta and toss until it's got the golden edge.
  8. 8Add pancetta and toss until it's got the golden edge.
  9. 9Add pancetta and toss until it's got the golden edge.
  10. 10Quickly chop celery, onions and carrots.
  11. 11Quickly chop celery, onions and carrots.
  12. 12Quickly chop celery, onions and carrots.
  13. 13Send them into the pan.
  14. 14Send them into the pan.
  15. 15Send them into the pan.
  16. 16Cook on high for 5 minutes, saute shrinking those veggies down and getting them all flavor packed.
  17. 17Cook on high for 5 minutes, saute shrinking those veggies down and getting them all flavor packed.
  18. 18Cook on high for 5 minutes, saute shrinking those veggies down and getting them all flavor packed.
  19. 19Add ground beef.
  20. 20Add ground beef.
  21. 21Add ground beef.
  22. 22Stir it until it shifts from pink to a beautiful brown.
  23. 23Stir it until it shifts from pink to a beautiful brown.
  24. 24Stir it until it shifts from pink to a beautiful brown.
  25. 25Mix in tomato paste and some vegetable broth to bring everything together.
  26. 26Mix in tomato paste and some vegetable broth to bring everything together.
  27. 27Mix in tomato paste and some vegetable broth to bring everything together.
  28. 28Add milk until it just covers everything.
  29. 29Add milk until it just covers everything.
  30. 30Add milk until it just covers everything.
  31. 31Keep the heat up until the milk begins to take a translucent watery appearance now.
  32. 32Keep the heat up until the milk begins to take a translucent watery appearance now.
  33. 33Keep the heat up until the milk begins to take a translucent watery appearance now.
  34. 34Turn the heat down to low and let it simmer softly for 3 hours giving it a stir now and then to keep it smooth.
  35. 35Turn the heat down to low and let it simmer softly for 3 hours giving it a stir now and then to keep it smooth.
  36. 36Turn the heat down to low and let it simmer softly for 3 hours giving it a stir now and then to keep it smooth.

Ingredients

  • a splash olive oil
  • a splash olive oil
  • a 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
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt

Equipment

knifecutting boardpanwooden spoonladle

Tips

  • If you have trouble finding pancetta, swap it for fatty ground pork.
  • After adding milk, simmer on low heat for 3 hours, giving a stir to keep it smooth.