The Best Beef Bolognese Sauce - aninas recipes

Ingredients

• 15 ml olive oil
• 2 brown onions (finely chopped)
• 3 large carrots (peeled and finely chopped)
• 4 stalks celery (finely chopped)
• 4 small zucchini (finely chopped)
• 2 small baby leeks (finely chopped)
• 100 gr brown mushrooms (finely chopped)
• 100 gr cherry tomatoes (finely chopped/two large tomatoes)
• 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
• 2 small birds eye chilli (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 30 gr fresh thyme (chopped fine)
• 30 gr fresh basil (chopped fine)
• 3/4 fresh bay leaves
• 30 ml olive oil (to brown mince)
• 1 kg high quality beef mince
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1.5 cup red wine
• 1 can chopped and peeled tomatoes
• extra water (to cook)
• 1 cup full cream milk (add to mince in last 30 minutes)
• salt and black pepper (to season)