Ragu (Oamc)

Name: Ragu (Oamc)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 ounce butter; 2 onions, finely chopped; 3 sticks celery; 3 carrots, diced; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 14 lbs ground beef; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup milk; 13 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 cup white wine; 14 ounces chopped tomatoes; black pepper

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ounce butter
2 onions, finely chopped
3 sticks celery
3 carrots, diced
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 14 lbs ground beef
2 bay leaves
1 cup milk
13 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup white wine
14 ounces chopped tomatoes
black pepper

Directions

1

Heat the oil and butter in a large heavy-based saucepan.
2

Add the onions and gently fry over medium heat for about 7 minutes until soft.
3

Throw in the celery, carrots and garlic, and cook for another couple of minutes.
4

Add the ground beef, a large pinch of salt, and grind over some pepper.
5

Stir until the beef has lost its raw pink look.
6

Add the bay leaves and milk, and simmer gently for about 10 minutes, until the meat has absorbed the milk.
7

Now add about 1/3 teaspoon of nutmeg.
8

Pour in the wine, then add the tomatoes with their juice, and stir thoroughly.
9

Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and cook, uncovered, at a lazy simmer, with just an intermittent bubble breaking through the surface, for 3 hours or more.