How to Make Bolognese Sauce - The Best Recipe!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

red wine

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Broth can add flavor without alcohol.

Preheat a frying pan over medium-high heat.

Add 1 pound of ground beef and 0.5 pound of ground pork to the pan and season generously with salt.

Cook the meat until browned, breaking it into smaller pieces with a spatula.

Transfer the browned meat into a braising pan.

In the same pan, add 2 tablespoons of salted butter and let it melt.

Add 1 large diced onion, 2 finely diced celery sticks, and 2 finely diced carrots to the pan; sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until the onion is translucent and tender.

Add 6 minced garlic cloves to the mixture and cook for 1 more minute.

Pour in 0.5 cup of red wine and let it reduce for a few minutes until almost completely evaporated.

Transfer the vegetable mixture into the braising pan with the ground meat.

Add 1 cup of beef broth, 1 cup of whole milk, 28 ounces of petite diced tomatoes, and 12 ounces of tomato paste to the braising pan.

Season with 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, 1 teaspoon of dried basil, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and ground black pepper to taste; mix well.

Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low.

Let the sauce simmer on low heat for 2 hours.

After simmering, transfer the sauce to a different pot for presentation.

Garnish with fresh basil and stir it in before serving.

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