BOLOGNESE MEAT SAUCE (RAGU ALLA BOLOGNESE)(Milk is added the last 5 minutes of cooking.)
"The recipe for this classic sauce has been in my family for generations."
1/4 cup butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1/4 lb pancetta, finely chopped
1 1/2 lbs ground veal
salt and freshly ground pepper (to taste)
1 cup dry white wine
1 (28 oz) can crushed Italian-style tomatoes
1/2 cup milk
Melt butter with oil in large saucepan over medium heat. When butter foams, add onion, carrot, celery and pancetta. Saute until lightly browned.
Add veal. Cook, stirring, until meat is no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper.
Increase heat to high and stir in wine. Cook until wine has evaporated.
Press tomatoes through a food mill or sieve to remove seeds. Stir tomato pulp into veal mixture. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until sauce reaches a medium-thick consistency; stir occasionally during cooking.
Add milk and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
Makes 2 1/2 to 3 cups
Source:
Northern Italian Cooking by Biba Caggiano