Pasta Bolognese

• 1 tablespoon

  olive oil

  1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1

  onion

  1 onion, diced

• 2

  carrot

  2 carrots, peeled and diced

• 2

  garlic

  2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 pound

  ground beef

  1 pound lean ground beef

• 1/2 teaspoon

  salt

  1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon

  black pepper

  1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 cup

  milk

  1 cup whole milk

• 2 cans

  crushed tomato

  2 cans crushed tomatoes

• 2 tablespoons

  tomato paste

  2 tablespoons tomato paste

• 1

  bay leaf

  1 bay leaf

• 1 teaspoon

  oregano

  1 teaspoon oregano

• 16 ounces

  pasta

  16 ounces tagliatelle or other pasta

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and sauté the onion, carrots, and garlic until softened.

2. 2

   Add the beef, salt, and pepper and cook until browned and crumbled.

3. 3

   Add the milk and simmer until it has mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, and oregano.

5. 5

   Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for at least 30 minutes, and up to 2 hours for deeper flavor.

6. 6

   Cook the pasta separately and serve it with the bolognese sauce.