Spaghetti with Veal Ragu

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 3/4 cups chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 3 oz pancetta, finely chopped
• 2 oz prosciutto, finely chopped
• 3 Tbsp chopped garlic
• 2 lb ground veal
• 4 cups beef broth, divided
• 1 oz dried porcini mushrooms, broken into small pieces
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh sage leaves
• 1 (6-oz) can tomato paste
• 1 (28-oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 lb spaghetti, cooked and drained
• Grated Romano cheese
• Fresh sage leaves for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation: Serves 6
Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.

Add onions and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) and sauté until mixture begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Add ground veal and cook until no longer pink, breaking up with fork, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup broth, mushrooms and sage. Simmer until liquid is almost absorbed, about 4 minutes. Add remaining 3 cups broth, 1 cup at a time, simmering until liquid is almost absorbed before adding more. Mix in tomato paste, then tomatoes with juices.

Simmer for 1½ hours until meat is very tender, stirring occasionally and thinning with about ¼ cup water every 30 minutes.

Serve over spaghetti with Romano cheese. Garnish with fresh sage leaves.