Bolognese Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 10 ounce pancetta, diced
- 1 cup small diced carrots
- 3/4 cup small diced celery
- 1 cup small diced onions
- 3/4 pound ground chuck
- 1/2 pound ground veal
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoon Italian tomato paste, diluted in 10 tablespoons beef stock
- 1 cup whole milk
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
In a small sauce pot, bring the cream up to a simmer and reduce by 1/3. About 6 tablespoons of cream should be remaining. In a sauce pot, render the pancetta over medium heat, about 8 minutes, or until almost all the fat is rendered. Stir in the carrots, celery, and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute the vegetables for about 3 minutes or until the vegetables are translucent. In a mixing bowl, combine the meats. Season the meats with salt and pepper. Increase the heat and stir in the meat. Brown the meat for 5 minutes, or until the meat is medium brown in color and is in peas size granular pieces. Stir in the wine, garlic and diluted tomato paste, and reduce the heat to very low. Cook partially covered for 2 hours. From time to time stir in a tablespoon or so of the milk, by the end of the two hours the milk should be incorporated. Stir in the reduced cream. Season with salt and black pepper. Yield: 4 servings