Description
A luxuriously rich, slow-simmered white meat sauce infused with herbs, wine, and cream—pure Italian comfort.
Ingredients
- Ground beef
- Ground pork
- Pancetta
- White wine
- Olive oil
- Onion
- Carrot
- Celery
- Garlic
- Fresh rosemary
- Fresh sage
- Fennel seeds
- Chicken stock
- Whole milk
- Cream
- Lemon juice
- Parmesan cheese (to finish)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a heavy pot; render pancetta until golden and fragrant.
- Add finely diced onion, carrot, and celery; cook slowly until very soft.
- Stir in garlic, fennel seeds, rosemary, and sage until aromatic.
- Add ground beef and pork; cook gently, breaking up meat without browning hard.
- Deglaze with white wine and simmer until reduced.
- Add milk and chicken stock; cover and simmer very low until rich and silky.
- Finish with cream, lemon juice, and Parmesan; toss with pasta and serve.
Notes
- For best results, allow the sauce to simmer gently for the full time.
- Pair with your favorite pasta for a complete meal.
- Adjust seasoning to taste before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Simmer
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg