Pasta and Easy Italian Meat Sauce Recipe

Name: Pasta and Easy Italian Meat Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 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

Servings: persons

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

1
Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2
Stir in the carrot, onion, and garlic.
3
Add the ground beef, and cook until it turns from pink to brown, about 5 minutes.
4
Add the tomatoes and their liquid, crushing them with the back of a large spoon.
5
Stir in the milk, bay leaf, thyme, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
6
Simmer for 20 minutes.
7
Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the fettuccine until al dente according to the package instructions.
8
Reserve about 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and drain the fettuccine.
9
Return it to the warm pot.
10
Add the meat sauce, and toss.
11
Add the reserved pasta water as needed if the sauce seems dry.
12
To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan.
13
Our sauce is based on the famed Ragu alla Bolognese (sauce in the style of Bologna).
14
The addition of milk might seem to be unusual, but its traditional in northern Italywhere butter and cream, as well as milk, are essential to the cuisine.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 carrot, grated (about 1/2 cup), 1 onion, chopped, and more.

Yes, Pasta and Easy Italian Meat Sauce falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pasta and Easy Italian Meat Sauce

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