Spaghetti With Bolognese Sauce (Martha Stewart)

Chef Itchy Monkey's Note:

From Martha Stewart's "Everday Food" magazine. October 2005. Have not tried yet.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped (3 cups)
• 3 carrots, finely chopped (1 cup)
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• coarse salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1 cup milk
• 12 ounces spaghetti
• parmesan cheese, finely grated, for serving

Directions:

1. Make sauce: In a dutch oven (or a 5-quart saucepan), heat oil over high heat. Add onions, carrots, and garlic; cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add beef and pork; cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute. Season generously with salt and pepper.
2. Add wine and tomatoes. Bring sauce to a simmer; cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 1 hour. Add milk; simmer until completely absorbed, about 15 minutes more. Season again with salt and pepper.
3. When sauce is almost done, cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions; drain. Toss pasta with half the meat sauce; save remaining sauce for next day. Serve sprinkled with cheese.

Reviews

[Chef*Lee]

This is sooooo easy to make, all you need is a couple of hours to devote to it!!! The flavor and texture is just great!!! I really finely chopped my carrots so they really formed a nice sauce with the other ingredients. I had never even thought of making spaghetti bolognese because I thought it was too involved but this is really easy and worth it!! Thanks so much Chef Itchy Monkey for posting this great recipe from Martha Stewart, a real keeper!!!!!!

[Chef #447292]

Excellent......LOVED IT......so easy to make

[alexzaffino_12784606]

This sauce is so goood and easy to make... I use all the ingredients except for the milk..
This is a very excellent recipe everyone always compliments me when I make it.