Slow-Simmered Bolognese

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 0.5 lb ground hot Italian sausage
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 carrot (diced)
• 2 celery stalks (diced)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 cup whole milk
• 28 oz crushed tomatoes (1 can)
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter (plus additional butter to finish; amount not specified)
• 1 bay leaf
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)
• Italian seasoning (to taste)
• fresh Parmesan (freshly grated; amount not specified)
• pasta (amount and type not specified)
• pasta water (a splash; reserved from cooking pasta)
• beef broth (additional broth if needed; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot. Add the diced onion, carrot, and celery, and sauté for 8–10 minutes.

2. 2

   Add the minced garlic and cook briefly with the vegetables.

3. 3

   Add the ground beef and ground hot Italian sausage (referred to as pork in the instructions). Cook until browned.

4. 4

   Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour in the red wine and simmer until reduced.

6. 6

   Add the whole milk and simmer until mostly absorbed.

7. 7

   Add the crushed tomatoes, beef broth, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.

8. 8

   Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2–3 hours, stirring occasionally. Add more beef broth if needed.

9. 9

   Cook the pasta until just shy of al dente, following its package directions; reserve a splash of pasta water before draining.

10. 10

    Toss the pasta with the sauce and a splash of reserved pasta water.

11. 11

    Finish with additional butter and freshly grated Parmesan.

Notes

The source does not specify pasta type or quantity, amounts of salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, finishing butter, Parmesan, or extra broth. It also does not give a wine-reduction duration or pasta-cooking time.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Italian
• pasta
• slow-simmered
• comfort food