Beef Ragu Recipe - The Artisan Food Trail

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 100g smoked bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 sticks celery, finely diced
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 500g minced beef
• 2 bay leaves (fresh or dried)
• 125 ml milk
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/3 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 125 ml white wine
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• freshly ground black pepper