Bolognese Sauce with Pasta

210 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the onion, carrot, and celery using a food processor, or by hand.
  2. 2Melt butter in a heavy bottom pot.
  3. 3Add the chopped onions and sauté until softened.
  4. 4Add carrots and celery with salt and pepper.
  5. 5Add 1 lb of ground beef (80/20) and 1/2 lb of ground pork, breaking it up and mixing it with the veggies.
  6. 6Add 2 cups of whole milk, stir to mix, and cook until the liquid cooks out completely (about 20 minutes).
  7. 7Add 2 cups of dry white wine, stir and cook until the liquid evaporates (about 20 minutes).
  8. 8Add a scrape of nutmeg.
  9. 9Add a 28 oz can of whole peeled tomatoes, crushing them by hand as you add them.
  10. 10Simmer on very low heat for 3 hours, adding a splash of water if needed.
  11. 11Add a sprig of thyme to the sauce.
  12. 12Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
  13. 13Add the pasta to the sauce with a little pasta water. Toss until combined.
  14. 14Add butter and toss again.
  15. 15Serve and top with Parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper.

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 2 cubes butter
  • 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
  • 0.5 lb ground pork
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups dry white wine
  • 1 scrape nutmeg
  • 28 oz whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 splash water
  • 1 thyme sprig
  • 2 handfuls Parmesan cheese
  • 1 portion pasta
  • 2 handfuls pasta water

Equipment

food processorheavy bottom pot