Ragu alla Bolognese
This slow-cooked sauce is delicious and reminiscent of the sauce my Italian grandmother used to make. It's tasty and simple to make! This dish for ragu alla bolognese took a lot of love to prepare. I must admit up front that my husband is Italian, and he claims that his mother prepares the best ragu alla bolognese, just as any good Italian son would. In addition, our northern Italian nanny assures us that her husband creates the most incredible sauce you've ever tasted—albeit with different ingredients than my mother-in-law. I produced nine batches, all somewhat different, using other ingredients, proportions, and processes in my quest to make the ultimate Italian meat sauce. I gathered input from my two fiercely opinionated Italian taste testers every time. Components: One large carrot with the peel removed; one large celery stick; one medium yellow onion; one tablespoon butter; one tablespoon olive oil; one pound of beef; one-and-a-half pounds ground pork; one teaspoon salt...