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Bolognese

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Beef, Bolognese, Mince Pie, Pasta
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 50 g butter
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 200 g smoked streaky bacon finely diced
  • 2 onions finely diced
  • 2 carrots finely diced
  • 4 sticks celery finely diced
  • 80 g chicken livers about 2 livers, finely diced
  • 300 ml whole milk
  • nutmeg grated
  • 300 ml white wine
  • 800 g chopped tomatoes 2 tins

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large flameproof casserole set over a gentle heat, and then add the bacon. Once the bacon fat has started to melt, add the onion, and cook gently until softened, then tip in the carrot, and cook for 5 minutes before adding the celery and cooking for a further 2 minutes.
  • Crumble the beef into the pan and brown, stirring occasionally to break up any lumps. Season, then stir in the liver, and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 125C. Pour in the milk, and grate a little nutmeg over the top. Simmer gently until almost all the milk has evaporated, which should take about half an hour.
  • Pour in the wine and the tomatoes and stir well. Put the casserole into the oven, with the lid slightly ajar, and cook for at least 3 hours (4 is even better) until the meat is very tender. Check on it occasionally, and top up with a little water if it seems too dry, although this probably won’t be necessary. Serve with pasta or gnocchi, and grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese.