PASTA AND EASY ITALIAN MEAT SAUCE

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Categories     Sauce     Pasta     Meat     Simmer

Yield serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 carrot, grated (about 1/2 cup)
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3/4 pound ground beef
1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes
1/2 cup milk
1 dried bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
1 pound fettuccine
Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the carrot, onion, and garlic. Add the ground beef, and cook until it turns from pink to brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes and their liquid, crushing them with the back of a large spoon. Stir in the milk, bay leaf, thyme, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the fettuccine until al dente according to the package instructions. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and drain the fettuccine. Return it to the warm pot. Add the meat sauce, and toss. Add the reserved pasta water as needed if the sauce seems dry. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan.
  • regional ragù
  • Our sauce is based on the famed Ragù alla Bolognese (sauce in the style of Bologna). The addition of milk might seem to be unusual, but it's traditional in northern Italy-where butter and cream, as well as milk, are essential to the cuisine.

Livhuwan Mashavha
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This is a great recipe for a party or potluck. It's easy to make and always a hit.


Tajud Gazi
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. The sauce was flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


MUQIT MENGAL
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The sauce was flavorful and the meatballs were moist and tender.


miguel Olguin
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The sauce is flavorful and the pasta is cooked perfectly.


Thomas Deen
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This was a great recipe! The sauce was delicious and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


Kabelo Ntshabelle
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I've made this dish several times and it always turns out great. The sauce is flavorful and the meatballs are always moist.


Griselda Gallegos
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This is my go-to pasta recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser.


Damith Susantha
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the sauce and the meatballs.


Efe Patrick
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. The sauce was flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


M MKk
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I followed the recipe exactly and the sauce turned out great! It was thick and flavorful, and the meatballs were moist and tender.


Luke Battams
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This pasta dish was a hit with my family! The sauce was flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.