Quick and Easy Bolognese Sauce

1. Stage

Chop the vegetables: In a food processor, combine the onion, carrot, and celery. Pulse until finely chopped.

2. Stage

Cook the vegetables: In a deep, wide skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, or until soft and translucent but not browned.

3. Stage

Cook the beef: Add the ground beef to the skillet with the sautéed vegetables. Add the salt and pepper. Break the meat up with a fork or a potato masher and cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, mashing it until it is crumbly and no longer pink. You are not actually browning the meat, just cooking it until it no longer looks raw.

4. Stage

Simmer the meat and milk: Add the milk to the skillet and simmer, stirring often, for about 4 minutes, or until the milk has almost completely evaporated. Stir in the nutmeg.

5. Stage

Add the wine: Add the wine to the skillet and continue to simmer for about 5 minutes, or until it has almost evaporated.

6. Stage

Crush and add the tomatoes: Pour the tomatoes into a bowl and squish them with your hands to break them up so there are no large pieces. Add them to the skillet and bring the sauce to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and simmer the sauce for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick. If the sauce begins to look dry, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons hot water. Taste and add more salt and pepper if you feel it's needed.

7. Stage

Serve: Serve the sauce over a bed of cooked pasta. Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!