Authentic Bolognese Sauce
Authentic Bolognese Sauce is one of the most comforting and delicious things you'll ever eat. A rich beef ragu made with pancetta, tomato and white wine and served with tagliatelle pasta. This traditional recipe is really simple to make at home with minimal prep work involved!
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Ingredients
Method
Finely chop the carrot, celery, onion and pancetta.
Heat the olive oil to a large pot and add the vegetables and pancetta, saute until the vegetables have softened but not browned (5-10 minutes).
Next, add the beef and cook until browned then add the white wine and reduce by half.
Add the strained tomatoes (passata) and stock and stir to combine. Cover the pot and simmer slowly for 2 hours.
After 2 hours uncover and add the milk. Simmer the sauce uncovered for 1 hour. After cooking, taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.
To serve, add cooked tagliatelle pasta to the ragu and toss until thoroughly coated in the sauce, serve.