Bolognese

also called ragù alla bolognese · ragu · meat sauce · spaghetti bolognese

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The table

Bolognese: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
3 oz(85 g; finely chopped)pancettasweat 12 minbrown 15 minreduce until dryreduce until drysimmer 3 hr
1 medium(finely diced)yellow onion
1 medium(finely diced)carrot
1 rib(finely diced)celery
3 Tbs(45 g)unsalted butter
1 lb(450 g)ground beef chuck
1/2 lb(225 g)ground pork
1 1/2 tspkosher salt
1 cup(240 mL)whole milk
1/8 tspgrated nutmeg
1 cup(240 mL)dry white wine
28 oz(800 g; crushed)canned whole tomatoes
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.12 things to get out.

1sweat 12 min

2brown 15 min

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3reduce until dry

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4reduce until dry

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5simmer 3 hr

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 3 hr 27 min2 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 27 min
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — the milk and the wine each reduce until the pan is nearly dry, and a pot rushed there stays thin for the whole three hours
  1. sweat 12 min

    12 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. brown 15 min

    15 minneeds you(we think)12 min in

  3. reduce until dry

    not timed27 min in

  4. reduce until dry

    not timed27 min in

  5. simmer 3 hr

    3 hrwalk away(we think)27 min in

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Bolognese
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: beef, pork, tomato, pasta, stovetop
>> counters: Pizzeria
>> aka: ragù alla bolognese, ragu, meat sauce, spaghetti bolognese
>> pairs-with: bechamel
>> servings: 8
>> time: 4 hr
>> slack: forgiving — the milk and the wine each reduce until the pan is nearly dry, and a pot rushed there stays thin for the whole three hours

>> step: sweat 12 min
Sweat @pancetta{3%oz}(85 g; finely chopped), @yellow onion{1%medium}(finely diced), @carrot{1%medium}(finely diced), and @celery{1%rib}(finely diced) in @unsalted butter{3%Tbs}(45 g) over medium heat for ~{12%min}.

>> step: brown 15 min
Brown @ground beef chuck{1%lb}(450 g) and @ground pork{1/2%lb}(225 g) in @&(~1)soffritto{} with @kosher salt{1 1/2%tsp} for ~{15%min}, breaking up the meat.

>> step: reduce until dry
Reduce @whole milk{1%cup}(240 mL) and @grated nutmeg{1/8%tsp} into @&(~1)meat{} until the pan is nearly dry.

>> step: reduce until dry
Reduce @dry white wine{1%cup}(240 mL) into @&(~1)meat{} until the pan is nearly dry.

>> step: simmer 3 hr
Simmer @&(~1)meat{} with @canned whole tomatoes{28%oz}(800 g; crushed) at the barest bubble for ~{3%hr}.