Oretta's Paccheri Bolognese

Ingredients

• 850g paccheri pasta
• 2 lbs ground veal
• 2 small garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 cup carrot, finely diced
• 1 cup celery, finely diced
• 2 cups Spanish onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 175 mL white wine
• 65 oz whole Italian-style tomatoes (canned), blitz until smooth
• 250 mL olive oil
• Parmesan or Grana Padano, grated (optional)
• 2 tbsp butter (optional)