Ragu Alla Bolognese (Bolognese Meat Sauce)

Authentic sauce from The Silver Spoon cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr 55 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 6  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2  onions, chopped
• 2  celery ribs, chopped
• 2  carrots, chopped
• 1  lb ground beef
• 2  tablespoons tomato paste
•  salt and pepper
•  pecorino romano cheese, to serve

Directions

1. Saute the vegetables and meat in the butter and olive oil.
2. Season with salt and better, add tomato paste with a bit of water to dilute.
3. Cover and cook on very low heat for 1.5 hours, adding hot water as needed.
4. I serve on medium pasta shells to capture the sauce. Serve with pecorino romano cheese.