Ricardo's Bolognese Sauce

Name: Ricardo's Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 50 g pancetta, finely chopped; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery ribs, diced; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 kg lean ground beef; 1 1/2 cups red wine; 1 cup milk; 2 (796 ml) plum tomatoes; 1 tablespoon dry oregano; 1 tablespoon dry basil; 1 bay leaf; nutmeg, to taste; salt and pepper; spaghetti, cooked al dente

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Recipe by Boomette

From Ricardo. It's one of my favorite sauce. DH loves this sauce a lot.

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READY IN: 2hrs 20mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

50

g pancetta, finely chopped
¹⁄₄

cup olive oil
2

onions, finely chopped
2

carrots, diced
2

celery ribs, diced
4

garlic cloves, finely chopped
1

kg lean ground beef
1 ¹⁄₂

cups red wine
1

cup milk
2

(796 ml) plum tomatoes
1

tablespoon dry oregano
1

tablespoon dry basil
1

bay leaf
nutmeg, to taste
salt and pepper
spaghetti, cooked al dente

DIRECTIONS

In a saucepan, brown the pancetta in oil.
Add veggies and garlic. Cook a few minutes.
Add meat and break with spoon at high heat until cooking juice has evaporated.
Add wine and let reduce by half.
Add milk and let simmer slowly 5 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and keep cooking at low heat for about 2 hours. Serve the sauce on pasta.

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