Bolognese Sauce
A slow-simmered Italian ragù of soffritto, two meats, milk, and wine, mapped into a one-glance grid recipe.
Finely dice the onion, carrot, and celery; finely chop the pancetta
Set a heavy Dutch oven over medium heat
| 2 tbsp (30 g) butter plus 2 tbsp olive oil | sauté until soft, 8 min | brown, breaking meat into crumbles | stir in, simmer until almost gone | deglaze, simmer until evaporated | simmer uncovered at a bare bubble 2.5 to 3 hr, stirring occasionally |
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| 1 medium onion, finely diced | |||||
| 1 carrot, finely diced | |||||
| 1 celery stalk, finely diced | |||||
| 4 oz (110 g) pancetta, finely chopped | |||||
| 1 lb (450 g) ground beef | |||||
| 8 oz (225 g) ground pork | |||||
| 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk | |||||
| 1 cup (240 ml) dry white wine | |||||
| 28 oz (800 g) canned crushed tomatoes | |||||
| 1.5 tsp salt, black pepper, and a grating of nutmeg | |||||