Bolognese Sauce

Ingredients

• 250 g ground beef
• 150 g ground pork
• 1 piece onion
• 1 piece carrot
• 1 piece celery stalk
• 2 pieces garlic cloves
• 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
• 120 ml whole milk
• 120 ml dry white wine
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 1 piece bay leaf
• 1 pinch nutmeg

Steps

1. 1
   Finely dice onion, carrot, and celery (soffritto). Mince garlic.
2. 2
   Warm oil in a large heavy pan over medium heat. Cook soffritto for 8 minutes until soft and golden.
3. 3
   Add minced meat and cook, breaking it up, until no pink remains.
4. 4
   Pour in the wine and cook until fully evaporated.
5. 5
   Add tomatoes, milk, bay leaf, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir and simmer on very low heat for at least 2 hours (ideally 3), stirring occasionally. Add a splash of water if it dries out.