Homemade Bolognese Sauce

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 yellow onion
• 4 garlic
• 1 carrot
• 1 celery
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb lean ground pork
• 1 1/4 cups red wine
• 1 cups whole milk
• 28 oz whole tomatoes
• 4 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• pappardelle

Instructions

1. In a large pot, cook onion in oil over medium heat until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Add garlic, carrot, and celery, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add beef and pork. Break it up with a wooden 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 tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, 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. Reserve 1 ½ cups of pasta water and drain the pasta well.
7. Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water to thin it out if needed.
8. Serve hot with parmesan cheese.