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 oilsauté until soft, 8 minbrown, breaking meat into crumblesstir in, simmer until almost gonedeglaze, simmer until evaporatedsimmer uncovered at a bare bubble 2.5 to 3 hr, stirring occasionally
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
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