BOLOGNESE FETTUCCINE
THIS RECIPE COMES FROM THE SEPTEMBER, 2000 ISSUE OF BON APPETIT.
List of Ingredients
- 1/4 CUP EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
- 2 MEDIUM ONIONS, CHOPPED
- 2 CUPS CHOPPED CELERY
- 6 GARLIC CLOVES, CHOPPED
- 1 LB GROUND VEAL
- 1 LB GROUND PORK
- 4 OUNCES ITALINA BACON ( PANCETTA) OR REGULAR BACON, FINELY CHOPPEDD
- 2 ( 14 1/2 CANS) WHOLE TOMATOES IN JUICE
- 14 1/2 OUNCE CAN LOW SALT CHICKEN BROTH OR MORE
- 1/2 CUP MILK
- 5 TEASPOONS CHOPPED FRESH THYME OR 2 1/2 TEASPOONS DRIED
- 12 OUNCES FETTUCCINE
- 1 CUP FRESHLY GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE
Instructions
- HEAT OIL IN A HEAVY LARGE POT OVER MEDIUM HEAT. ADD ONIONS, CELERY AND GARLIC AND SAUTE UNTIL VEGETABLES ARE TENDER AND BEGINNING TO BROWN, ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
- INCREASE HEAT TO HIGH, ADD VEAL, PORK AND PANCETTA OR BACON AND SAUTE UNTIL MEAT IS BROWNED, BREAKING UP MEAT WITH THE BACK OF FORK, ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
- ADD TOMATOES WITH THEIR JUICES, 1 3/4 CUPS STOCK, MILK AND THYME. REDUCE HEAT TO MEDIUM LOW AND SIMMER UNCOVERED 1 HOUR AND 15 MINUTES, BREAKING UP TOMATOES WITH BACK OF SPOON ADDING MORE STOCK IF MIXTURE IS TOO THICK AND STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. SEASON TO TASTE WITH SALT AND PEPPER.
- COOK FETTUCCINE IN A LARGE POT OF BOILING SALTED WATER JUST UNTIL TENDER BUT STILL FIRM TO BITE, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. DRAIN.
- ADD THE FETTUCCINE TO POT WITH SAUCE AND TOSS TO BLEND.
- TRANSFER TO LARGE BOWL. SPRINKLE WITH 1/2 CUP PARMESAN AND TOSS.
- SPRINKLE WITH ADDITIONAL PARMESAN CHEESE
- SERVES 4
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