How to Make Bolognese Sauce

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Melt butter with olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, and 1 pinch salt; cook and stir until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Stir ground beef into vegetables; cook and stir until meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Pour milk into ground beef mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring frequently, until most of the milk has evaporated and the bottom of the pan is still slightly saucy, about 5 minutes.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Increase heat to medium-high and pour in white wine; cook and stir until wine has mostly evaporated, about 5 minutes.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Pour tomatoes with juice into a large mixing bowl; crush them with your hands until they resemble a chunky sauce. Pour tomato mixture into ground beef mixture; fill the tomato can with 2 cups water and stir into sauce. Bring to a boil.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until mixture cooks down into a thick sauce, at least 3 hours but preferably 4 to 6 hours. Skim fat from the top of sauce if desired. Add more water if sauce is too thick. Taste and adjust seasonings before serving.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (6 servings total)