Peel and chop onions, carrots and celery. Cut your pancetta or bacon finely too, but don’t mix it with the vegetables.
Heat olive oil and butter in your pan. Add your onion and cook it until transparent. Add pancetta, carrots, and celery next.
Fry vegetables until softened on medium heat, about 10 minutes. Add your beef and steer until everything is well mixed. Cook for 5 minutes more while constantly stirring. You know you’re ready when the meat has browned.
Raise heat and add white wine. Reduce the alcohol for a minute or 2, then add tomatoes and tomato juice. Stir well and add water and seasoning.
Now, we said this is an easy recipe, but it’s not exactly a quick one. The sauce takes about 3 hours to cook. The great news is that you only need to stir it now and then.
Add your extra sauce to bottles or bags and freeze it for later use.
Now all you need is pasta. Boil your favourite type of pasta and mix it with the sauce in a pan.
Enjoy your Pasta Bolognese with Ragu Sauce with a garnish of parmesan and a glass of Aperol Spritz.