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Bolognese Sauce
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Bolognese Sauce

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By: Cindy Lam Lorimer
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients 

  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil, or any neutral cooking oil
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup onion, finely chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 cups carrots, finely chopped
  • 1 cup celery, finely chopped
  • 4 oz ground beef
  • 4 oz ground pork
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 ½ cup whole milk
  • pinch nutmeg, ground, I like to freshly grate from a whole nutmeg
  • 3 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 Tbsp dried basil
  • 2 cups white wine
  • 2 cups pasta water
  • 2 cans peeled whole tomatoes, 28 oz, chop tomatoes and include juice
  • 4 bay leaves
  • parmesan rind
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 lb pasta
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter  

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cook pasta to al dente as per the instructions on the box.
    IMPORTANT: reserve 2 cups pasta water and set aside.
  • In a oven proof pot, on medium high heat, add cooking oil and butter. Add onions, garlic, carrot and celery along with red chili flakes and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add ground beef and pork to the pot. With a fork, crumble the meat.
  • Then add sugar, salt, pepper and tomato paste to the meat. Mix it all in and cook until the meat is no longer pink.
  • Add milk.
  • Then add nutmeg, oregano and basil. Mix well.
  • Add the wine, pasta water, tomatoes with its juice and bay leaves. Turn heat up to bring it to a boil.
  • Cover pot with lid.
  • Place oven proof pot in oven and let it bake for 3 hours.
  • After 3 hours, remove bay leaves and add parmesan cheese. Mix well.
  • Bring pot back to burner and put on medium heat.
  • Add ¼ cup unsalted butter and cooked pasta, toss for a couple of minutes and serve!  

Notes

Drizzle nice olive oil on top of each serving plate. No more than a tablespoon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 744kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1777mg | Potassium: 1016mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 8209IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 454mg | Iron: 6mg

Equipment

  • 3.5 Quarter pot

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