Bolognese Meat Sauce Recipe - Authentic Italian Dish

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion , finely chopped
• 2 tbsp bacon
• 1 carrot , finely sliced
• 1 stalk celery , finely sliced
• 1 clove garlic , finely chopped
• 12 oz (340 g) lean ground beef
• salt and pepper
• 0.67 cup red wine
• 0.5 cup milk
• 1 (14 oz (397 g)) can plum tomatoes , chopped, with their juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 0.25 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• pasta , cooked and drained (6 servings)