Babbo Bolognese Sauce

I first found this recipe in the Babbo Cookbook. At this point, it's basically just the way to make bolognese as far as I'm concerned. Closest I can find to the original recipe online is here.

** Ingredients **

• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 pound bacon, finely chopped
• 1 pound ground veal
• 1 pound ground pork (not lean)
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

** Directions **

1. Sweat the onions, celery, carrot and garlic in olive oil until softened.
2. Stir in the bacon, veal, and pork and cook over medium high.
3. Add the wine, and stir in tomato paste, milk, water and thyme and gently simmer, covered, until sauce is thickened. Maybe an hour or so.
4. Season with salt and pepper.

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