Bolognese Sauce Italian Recipe
Classic Bolognese sauce takes time, but not much effort. The key is using top-quality meats, since they’ll provide much of the flavor.
Ingredients
| 2 | tablespoons | olive oil |
| 1/4 | pound | ground beef |
| 1/4 | pound | ground pork |
| 1/4 | pound | ground veal |
| 1/4 | pound | favorite Italian-style cured meat (“salumi”) |
| 1/2 | cup | shallots, chopped |
| 4 | cups | whole milk |
| 2 | cups | chicken broth |
| 2 | cups | white wine |
| 1 | tablespoon | chopped fresh oregano |
| 1 | tablespoon | chopped fresh basil |
| 1/2 | cup | tomato paste |
Directions
- Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan set over medium-high heat.
- Brown the meat, salumi and shallots in the oil.
- Add the milk, chicken broth, white wine, oregano and basil. Mix well.
- Lower the heat and simmer for 4–5 hours, or until much of the liquid has been absorbed, creating a rich, thick sauce.
- Stir in the tomato paste.
Preparation Time:
approximatel 12–15 minutes; Cooking time 4–5 hours.
