Merguez Bolognese Sauce

Merguez Bolognese Sauce

This bolognese is a spicer take on a traditional Bolognese sauce, spiced with merguez sausage--which can be adjusted if you have a milder palate.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 40 mins
Total Time
2 hr
Calories
333 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Heat oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat until simmering. Add pancetta and cook, stirring often, until fat has rendered, 10 to 12 minutes. Add carrot, onion, and celery and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Step 2
Add ground beef and merguez sausage and increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring to break meat into small pieces, until browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain excess fat as needed.
Step 3
Add Chianti and cook until liquid has almost evaporated. Reduce heat to medium and stir in tomato paste. Cook until sauce turns dark red, 3 to 5 minutes. Add enough milk to barely cover the meat. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until milk has evaporated and the mixture turns into a thick rich sauce, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Adjust salt and pepper, if necessary.

Ingredients

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 ounce pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 carrot, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 small yellow onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 stalk celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 0.5 pound ground beef
  • 0.5 pound merguez sausage, casings removed
  • 0.5 cup Chianti wine
  • 0.5 cup whole milk, or as needed

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