Bolognese Sauce – Chef2k

Ingredients

• 4 oz pancetta, diced into small cubes
• 2 tbsp olive oil (if needed)
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 2 celery stalks, finely diced
• 2 lbs ground beef (or mix of beef, pork, veal)
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup Prosecco (or dry white wine)
• 2 cans (28 oz each) whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
• 1–2 tsp sugar or honey (to taste)
• 4 cups beef stock, divided
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp dried Italian herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemary, or blend)
• Salt & pepper, to taste