Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese Sauce

Makes about 7 cups

Ingredients

A note about gluten: When prepared with gluten-free stock, this recipe is gluten free.

3 tbsp. Kowalski's Unsalted Butter
½ cup finely chopped yellow onion
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
8 oz. ground sirloin
8 oz. ground pork
4 oz. finely diced pancetta
1 tsp. kosher salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried parsley
2 tsp. brown sugar
½ cup red wine
1 cup beef stock
1 cup whole milk
14 oz. crushed tomatoes
14 oz. tomato sauce
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Directions
  1. In a large heavy pot, melt butter over medium heat.
  2. Add onion, celery and carrot to the pot; sauté, stirring often, until tender (about 10 min.), adding garlic in the last 2 min. of cooking.
  3. Add beef, pork and pancetta; cook and finely crumble until meats are browned and cooked through (8-10 min.).
  4. Drain fat as much as desired. Stir in salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, oregano, parsley and sugar.
  5. Increase heat to medium-high; add wine and cook until nearly evaporated (1-2 min.).
  6. Add stock and milk; cook until reduced by nearly ½, stirring constantly (about 4 min.).
  7. Add tomatoes and sauce; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick (1 ½-2 hrs.).