Better Than Beef Bolognese
A budget-friendly take on classic Bolognese ragù made with a combination of ground turkey and ground pork. Simmered low and slow with milk, white wine, and San Marzano tomatoes, it yields an incredibly rich, velvety, and tender meat sauce.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Sauté diced onions, celery, and carrots in butter and olive oil until softened. → Brown and finely mash the ground turkey and pork, then reduce whole milk in the mixture. → Add black pepper, nutmeg, and white wine, cooking until the wine almost evaporates. → Stir in tomato paste, puréed tomatoes, and broth, then simmer gently on low heat for 2 hours. → Toss undercooked pasta with the sauce and starchy pasta water in a pan, finish with cheese, and serve.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Sauté diced onions, celery, and carrots in butter and olive oil until softened. → Brown and finely mash the ground turkey and pork, then reduce whole milk in the mixture. → Add black pepper, nutmeg, and white wine, cooking until the wine almost evaporates. → Stir in tomato paste, puréed tomatoes, and broth, then simmer gently on low heat for 2 hours. → Toss undercooked pasta with the sauce and starchy pasta water in a pan, finish with cheese, and serve.
Introduction
A budget-friendly take on classic Bolognese ragù made with a combination of ground turkey and ground pork. Simmered low and slow with milk, white wine, and San Marzano tomatoes, it yields an incredibly rich, velvety, and tender meat sauce.
Step 1
Heat olive oil and butter in a Dutch oven or heavy-duty pot over medium heat until the butter melts and starts to sizzle.
Step 2
Add the diced onion, celery, carrot, and a pinch of salt to make the soffritto. Sauté stirring for 7 to 8 minutes until softened and translucent.
Step 3
Add ground turkey and ground pork to the pot, raise heat to high, and break the meat into fine crumbles using a spoon or potato masher while cooking for a few minutes.
Step 4
Pour in whole milk and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 7 minutes until the milk reduces by about 75%.
Step 5
Season with freshly ground black pepper and freshly grated nutmeg.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Using a potato masher is the fastest and most effective way to break ground meat into ultra-fine crumbles.
Simmering the meat in milk first tenderizes the turkey and pork via lactic acid and creates a signature velvety texture.
If you cannot use white wine, substitute with a splash of white wine vinegar for acidity.
Always finish cooking undercooked pasta directly in the pan with the sauce and pasta cooking water so the noodles absorb flavor.
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