Bolognese Sauce

Rich and meaty Bolognese Sauce is perfect to serve over your favorite pasta. Bolognese Sauce is a classic Italian sauce made with vegetables, wine, milk, and a combination beef and pork.

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword bolognese, meat sauce, ragu, sauce, tomato sauce

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes

Servings (makes about 2.5 quarts)

Calories 288kcal

Author lyuba

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 Vidalia onion
2 medium carrots
2 celery ribs
1 lb ground beef 85/15 meat to fat ratio
0.5 lb ground pork
6 garlic cloves
8 oz tomato paste
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup red wine
1 cup beef stock
2 tsp oregano
2 tbsp dried parsley
salt
fresh ground black pepper
3/4 cup whole milk
2 tbsp minced fresh basil

Instructions

Preheat Dutch oven over medium heat and add olive oil.
Saute onions, carrots, and celery until softened.
Add beef and pork and break down all the lumps as meat cooks.
Once meat is mostly browned, add red wine and let it simmer for a few minutes.
Add beef stock, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper to the meat and mix it all well. Bring it to a simmer and lower the heat to low. Close the lid and let is slow cook for about an hour.
After an hour, add milk and basil, close the lid and cook for another 45 minutes to an hour.

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