Bolognese Sauce 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.

Chop one medium yellow onion into about 1 1/2 cups of chopped onion and set aside.

Finely chop celery and set aside.

Peel one medium carrot and shred it on the large holes of a box grater, then set aside.

Finely chop garlic cloves and set aside.

Finely chop fresh parsley and set aside.

Place a six-quart dutch oven over medium heat and add oil and butter.

Once the butter melts, add the chopped onion and stir for about three minutes until softened and translucent.

Add the chopped celery and shredded carrots, stirring for another five minutes until golden.

Add minced garlic and stir for just 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add ground meat (1/2 beef and 1/2 ground pork or all ground beef) and season with salt and pepper.

Cook the beef for another five minutes, breaking it up with a spatula until browned.

Add dry white wine (or red wine) and turn up the heat, stirring for about five minutes until most of the wine has evaporated.

Add crushed tomatoes and some hot water to prevent drying out during simmering.

Add 2 tablespoons of double concentrated tomato paste and chopped parsley, stirring to combine.

Add 1/2 cup of milk to help tenderize the beef, then bring the mixture to a boil.

Reduce the heat to the lowest simmer, partially cover, and let simmer for about two hours or until the meat is very tender, stirring occasionally and adding water if it seems dry.

When close to being done, bring a pot of salted water to boil and cook pappardelle pasta according to package instructions until al dente.

Set aside some pasta cooking water before draining the pasta.

Season the sauce to taste with a little bit of salt, checking that the beef is very tender and the sauce has a thick, sloppy joe consistency.

Add a generous amount of sauce to the pasta and stir to combine.

Garnish with finely chopped parsley and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

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