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
• 2/3 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (14 oz (397 g)) can plum tomatoes, chopped, with their juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• pasta, cooked and drained (6 servings)