Rich meat sauce served over freshly made pasta noodles
Source: Bonappetit
Pulse onion, celery and carrot in a food processor until very finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl.
Heat oil in a large pot over a medium. Break beef into small clumps (about 1 1/2") and add to pot; season lightly with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally but not breaking meat apart, until beef lightly browned but not crisp, 6 - 8 minutes. It may be gray in spots (that's okay) and still a little pink in the center. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a medium bowl.
Wipe out pot and cook pancetta in a pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until pancetta has released some of its fat and is crisp, 6 - 8 minutes. Add onion mixture to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very soft and beginning to stick to surface, 6 - 8 minutes.
Return beef to pot and pour in wine. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, smashing down on beef with a wooden spoon, until wine is evaporated, surface of pot is almost dry, and meat is finely ground, 12–15 minutes. (The meat should be reduced to what looks like little bits. It takes a bit of effort, but you can take breaks.) Add tomato paste, bay leaf, and nutmeg and cook, stirring occasionally and still pressing down on meat, until tomato paste is slightly darkened, about 5 minutes.
Pour stock and milk into pot; add a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until meat is very, very tender, 2–2½ hours. There shouldn’t be any rapid bubbles at this stage. Instead, the sauce should release the occasional small bubble or two. When finished, the sauce should have the texture of and look like a sloppy joe mixture. If the liquid reduces before the meat is completely tender, add an extra ½ cup stock and continue cooking. Discard bay leaf. Taste sauce and adjust seasoning with salt; keep warm.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. If using fresh pasta, cook about 3 minutes. If using dry, cook until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions.
Using tongs, transfer pasta to pot with sauce. Add 1 cup pasta cooking liquid and ½ cup Parmesan. Increase heat to medium, bring to a simmer, and cook, tossing constantly, until pasta is al dente and liquid is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
Transfer pasta to a platter and top with more Parmesan.
We have a family of 5 and almost always double this recipe because of the amount of time it takes to make and how delicious the leftover are.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (521g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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Calories: 659 | ||
Calories from Fat: 435 (66%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 48.4g | 64 % | |
Saturated Fat 15.8g | 79 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 23.8g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 3.5g | ||
Cholesterol 110.9mg | 34 % | |
Sodium 757.5mg | 26 % | |
Potassium 1112mg | 29 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 20.1g | 6 % | |
Dietary Fiber 2g | 8 % | |
Sugars, other 18.1g | ||
Protein 32.8g | 47 % | |
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Calories per serving: 659
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