Homemade Bolognese Sauce (Pappardelle)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves
crushed
- 1 onion
finely diced
- 1 carrot
finely diced
- 1 rib celery
finely diced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 ¼ cups red wine
or beef broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 28 ounces whole tomatoes
with juice
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- more to taste½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- pappardelle or tagliatelle
or another long pasta for serving
Directions
- 1
In a large dutch oven, cook onion in oil over medium heat until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- 2
Add garlic, carrot, and celery, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add beef and pork, and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no pink remains. Drain fat.
- 4
Add the wine and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 10 minutes. Add milk and simmer uncovered until evaporated, about 8 minutes.
- 5
Stir in tomato paste, Italian seasoning, tomatoes with juice, and bay leaf. Break tomatoes up with a spoon. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- 6
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 ½ cups of pasta water.
- 7
Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water to thin it out if needed.
- 8
Serve hot with parmesan cheese.
Homemade Bolognese Sauce (Pappardelle)
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