Ragù alla Bolognese: The Official Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

red wine

💰Cheaper: white wine

White wine can be a budget-friendly alternative.

Melt 150 g of pancetta in 3 tablespoons of oil.

Add finely chopped onion, carrot, and celery; sauté until fragrant.

Increase heat and add 400 g of ground beef, stirring continuously for about 10 minutes until it sizzles.

Pour in red wine and let it evaporate completely.

Add 1 tablespoon of double concentrated tomato paste and 200 g of passata di pomodoro; mix well.

Pour in 1 cup of vegetable or beef broth, adding more as it dries out over 2 to 3 hours.

Halfway through cooking, add a glass of whole milk and let it reduce completely.

At the end of cooking, adjust with salt and pepper.

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