Daniel Mancini of Mama Mancini’s Bolognese Sauce

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a heavy pot on medium heat and sauté the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, 1-tsp salt, 1/2-tsp pepper for 5 minutes.
2. Add the pancetta and sauté until the fat is rendered, 2-3 minutes
3. Add the ground beef, nutmeg and using a wooden spoon break up the meat and continue to cook until the meat is browned
4. Add the milk and bring this to a slow boil and continue to cook until the milk is pretty much gone
5. Add the wine, bring to a slow boil, stir and cook for 2 minutes
6. Add the tomatoes and stir.
7. Bring this to a boil then reduce the heat to a very very slow and low simmer so slow you can hardly see the sauce bubbling cook uncovered for 3-4 hours
8. Stir and taste for salt along the way and adjust
9. If need be add a little water along the way but only if the sauce begins to dry out. That will only happen if the heat was too high. So remember very very low heat.