Bolognese Sauce 7 Reasons Youll Ditch the Jar Tonight

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
• 2 medium carrots, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 500g (1.1 lbs) ground beef (20% fat is ideal for flavour)
• 250g (0.55 lbs) ground pork (or Italian sausage, casings removed)
• 150g (5.3 oz) pancetta, finely diced (or bacon, diced)
• 1/2 cup dry red wine (120 ml) - Chianti or similar
• 1/2 cup whole milk (120 ml)
• 1 (750 ml) bottle passata (tomato puree)
• 1 (400g/14oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
• Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving