
Spaghetti Bolognese [1]
From Mario Batali
1 lb spaghetti
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
1 carrot, finely, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 rib celery, finely diced
1 clove garlic, sliced
1 pound veal, ground
1 pound pork, ground
1/4 pound pancetta or slab bacon, ground
1/2 tube tomato paste
1 cup milk
1 cup dry white wine
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Parmigiano-Reggiano, for grating
- In a 6 to 8-quart, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat.
- Add the onions, celery, and garlic and sweat over medium heat until the vegetables are translucent and soft but not browned, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add the veal, pork, and pancetta and stir into the vegetables.
- Add the meat over high heat, stirring to keep the meat from sticking together until browned.
- Add the tomato paste, milk, and wine and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- 20 minutes before sauce is ready, begin cooking pasta per instructions.
- Season ragu with salt and pepper, to taste, and remove from the heat.
- When ready to use, the cooked pasta should be added to a saucepan with the appropriate amount of hot ragu Bolognese, and tossed so that the pasta is evenly coated by the ragu.