The Official Ragu alla Bolognese | Authentic recipe from Bologna

There’s a lot of confusion about what an actual bolognese sauce is. In fact, it’s been that way for a while which is why the Bologna Chamber of Commerce recognizes only one official recipe for ragu alla bolognese. Although there may be plenty of variations, there is only one official recipe. Make it yourself and see if this is how you prefer your ragu meat sauce.
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Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients:
300 grams of ground beef
150 grams of ground pancetta (or finely minced)
150 grams of soffritto (finely chopped celery, carrot, and onion)
300 grams of passata
½ cup of wine
1 cup of whole milk
1 liter of chicken broth (or water)
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Add the pancetta to a cold Dutch oven and then put over medium heat. Let it render the fat and then add the soffritto. Add a pinch of salt and let it soften for about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef which has been ground to a coarse consistency and break it apart in the pan. Brown it well for about 5 minutes over high heat.
Once the meat is browned, add the wine and let it reduce until the pan is almost dry. Add the broth and passata until the meat is covered. Turn the heat to low and let it simmer uncovered for about an hour.
After an hour has passed add the milk and continue to cook over low heat for another hour. Add more broth or water as needed if it looks like it’s getting dry. Make sure to stir every 15 minutes or so throughout the cooking process.
After 2 hours have passed, turn off the heat and serve with a fresh pasta such as tagliatelle or fettuccine made with eggs. Or, if you are using dried pasta such as spaghetti, then add a few tablespoons of heavy cream to the sauce to replace the richness from the eggs in the fresh pasta.
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