Veal Bolognese Sauce

AuthorPlanet Depos
DifficultyIntermediate

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time2 hrs 30 minsTotal Time2 hrs 50 mins

Tips Section

Ground veal is difficult to find. Whole Foods usually has it but it’s best to order it. If you can’t get ground veal, you can substitute ground sirloin.

Ingredients

 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
 2 tbsp butter
 2 medium onions (finely chopped)
 4 ribs celery (finely chopped)
 2 carrots finely chopped)
 5 cloves of garlic (sliced)
 1 lb ground veal (or ground sirloin)
 1 lb ground pork
 4 oz pancetta (cubed) You can get this in the deli section of most grocery stores
 1 small can of tomato paste
 1 cup whole milk or half and half
 1 cup wine. Use a fruit forward red wine (cabernet sauvignon or syrah for a sweeter sauce; use a dry white wine for a not-as-sweet sauce)
 ½ cup chopped parsley leaves (no stems)
 Use a thick pasta like taglietelli, rigatoni or penne
 2 lbs pasta
 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions

For the Meat Sauce
1

Heat olive oil and butter in a 6- to 8-quart heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until melted.

2

Add the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic, season with salt, and cook until the vegetables are translucent but not browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
7 Minutes

3

Add the veal, pork, and pancetta, increase the heat to high and brown the meat, stirring frequently. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the meat is dark brown and the fat has rendered out completely. There will be a shallow pool of fat in the pan. This is desirable
15 Minutes

4

Add the tomato paste and cook it in the fat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the color is rusty orange. Add the cream and cook until almost completely reduced.
3 Minutes

5

Add the wine and bring just to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 to 3 hours. Season the ragu with salt, remove from the heat, and let cool.
3 Hours

6

Sauce can be stored in an airtight container for 1 week in the fridge or frozen for up to 6 months.
12 Minutes

For the Pasta
7

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta 1 minute short of the packaged instructions. Drain, reserving pasta water for sauce.

8

Put pasta back in pot and coat well with extra virgin olive oil.

9

Freely sprinkle Parmigiano-Regianno cheese over pasta

10

In a large saute pan heat about 2 cups of sauce over medium. Add the pasta and about a 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water

11

Stir until creamy. Toss in the chopped parsley.

12

Serve and garnish each plate with a generous amount of freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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Ingredients

 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
 2 tbsp butter
 2 medium onions (finely chopped)
 4 ribs celery (finely chopped)
 2 carrots finely chopped)
 5 cloves of garlic (sliced)
 1 lb ground veal (or ground sirloin)
 1 lb ground pork
 4 oz pancetta (cubed) You can get this in the deli section of most grocery stores
 1 small can of tomato paste
 1 cup whole milk or half and half
 1 cup wine. Use a fruit forward red wine (cabernet sauvignon or syrah for a sweeter sauce; use a dry white wine for a not-as-sweet sauce)
 ½ cup chopped parsley leaves (no stems)
 Use a thick pasta like taglietelli, rigatoni or penne
 2 lbs pasta
 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions

For the Meat Sauce
1

Heat olive oil and butter in a 6- to 8-quart heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until melted.

2

Add the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic, season with salt, and cook until the vegetables are translucent but not browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
7 Minutes

3

Add the veal, pork, and pancetta, increase the heat to high and brown the meat, stirring frequently. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the meat is dark brown and the fat has rendered out completely. There will be a shallow pool of fat in the pan. This is desirable
15 Minutes

4

Add the tomato paste and cook it in the fat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the color is rusty orange. Add the cream and cook until almost completely reduced.
3 Minutes

5

Add the wine and bring just to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 to 3 hours. Season the ragu with salt, remove from the heat, and let cool.
3 Hours

6

Sauce can be stored in an airtight container for 1 week in the fridge or frozen for up to 6 months.
12 Minutes

For the Pasta
7

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta 1 minute short of the packaged instructions. Drain, reserving pasta water for sauce.

8

Put pasta back in pot and coat well with extra virgin olive oil.

9

Freely sprinkle Parmigiano-Regianno cheese over pasta

10

In a large saute pan heat about 2 cups of sauce over medium. Add the pasta and about a 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water

11

Stir until creamy. Toss in the chopped parsley.

12

Serve and garnish each plate with a generous amount of freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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