Spaghetti Bolognese by Clinton Kelly

By kimvess

Ingredients

• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 medium Onion (chopped)
• 1 Carrot (chopped)
• 6 slices Smoked Bacon (chopped)
• 8 ounces Ground Pork
• 8 ounces Ground Beef
• 6 Garlic Cloves (smashed)
• 1/4 cup Sweet Vermouth
• 1 cup White Wine
• 1 cup Chicken Stock
• 1 28 ounce can Whole Peeled Tomatoes (crushed by hand)
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 1/2 pounds Spaghetti
• Salt
• Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
• Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese (to serve)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

1

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 medium Onion (chopped)
1 Carrot (chopped)
6 slices Smoked Bacon (chopped)

In a heavy-bottomed pot, add Olive Oil over medium-high heat. Combine the Onion, Carrot and Bacon and sauté until softened.

2

8 ounces Ground Pork
8 ounces Ground Beef
Salt
Freshly Cracked Black Pepper

Add the Pork and Beef, season with Salt and Pepper and brown, about 8 minutes.

3

6 Garlic Cloves (smashed)

Toss in the smashed Garlic Cloves and cook just until fragrant.

4

1/4 cup Sweet Vermouth
1 cup White Wine
1 cup Chicken Stock
1 28 ounce can Whole Peeled Tomatoes (crushed by hand)

Deglaze with Vermouth, scraping up brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Pour in the White Wine and Chicken Stock. Add the Tomatoes. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover loosely and cook for 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Mixture should be very thick.

*At this point you can remove from heat and store in fridge for a few days or freeze.

5

1 cup Milk

When ready to serve heat sauce and stir in 1 cup of Milk. Simmer for about 30 minutes until thickened.

6

1 1/2 pounds Spaghetti

Bring a large pot of salted Water to a boil. Cook Spaghetti to al dente according to package instructions. Toss cooked noodles into sauce and loosen with pasta water as needed.

7

Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese (to serve)

Garnish liberally with freshly grated Parmesan Cheese.