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Bolognese Meat Sauce - Alla Bolognese

This Bolognese Meat Sauce - Ragu Alla Bolognese recipe uses Butter, Olive Oil, Crushed Tomatoes, and Milk. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1 can
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Pancetta is the same cut of pork as bacon.

2. 2

   It is cured with salt and is not smoked.

3. 3

   It comes rolled up like a large salami.

4. 4

   If available, buy a large quantity, cut into several pieces and freeze it.

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   You can substitute domestic bacon for pancetta.

6. 6

   Fresh side pork can can also be used.

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   Melt butter with oil in a large saucepan.

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   When the butter foams, add onion, carrot, celery and pancetta.

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   Saute over medium heat until lightly browned.

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    Add veal.

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    Cook and stir until meat is no longer pink.

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    Season with salt and pepper.

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    Increase heat and stir in wine.

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    Cook until wine has evaporated.

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    Press tomatoes (one 28 oz. can crushed Italian-style tomatoes) through food mill or sieve, to remove seeds and skin.

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    Stir tomato pulp into veal mixture.

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    Cover and reduce heat.

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    Simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until sauce reaches a medium-thick consistency.

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    Stir occasionally during cooking.

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    Add Milk and cook 5 minutes longer.