white bolognese

This delectable and creamy White Bolognese Sauce is a cousin to traditional Bolognese, just without the tomato element. Trust me, you don&#x27;t want to miss it!

White Bolognese Sauce

pancetta, diced

carrots, diced

celery,

onion, diced

garlic,

pork

salt,

dry white wine

chicken broth

bay leaves

thyme

rosemary

nutmeg

rind

milk

Sauté pancetta in a Dutch oven or large...

Sauté pancetta in a Dutch oven or large post over medium-high heat for 5-10 minutes, until browned. Remove to a plate.

Reduce heat to medium. Add diced carrots, celery...

Reduce heat to medium. Add diced carrots, celery and onion. Sauté, stirring frequently, for 10-15 minutes until softened.

Return stove to medium-high heat. Add ground pork...

Return stove to medium-high heat. Add ground pork and garlic. Cook, breaking the pork up with a spatula into a fairly fine texture, for 5-8 minutes. Add a bit of salt to the pork while it cooks.

Add in white wine, stirring to deglaze the...

Add in white wine, stirring to deglaze the pan, and simmer for 5 minutes.

Stir in chicken broth along with bay leaves,...

Stir in chicken broth along with bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, nutmeg and parmesan rind. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 1 hour. Stir occasionally to ensure the sauce doesn't stick to the bottom.

Stir in the milk until well combined. Cover...

Stir in the milk until well combined. Cover and continue cooking for 45-60 minutes, until the sauce has a nice thick consistency. You can uncover the pot towards the end to further thicken the sauce, based on preference.

Some grease will have risen to the top...

Some grease will have risen to the top of the sauce after cooking, skim some off before serving. Then give it a good stir and taste and adjust for salt.

Serve tossed with or atop your favorite pasta....

Serve tossed with or atop your favorite pasta. Some good choices are pappardelle, spaghetti or rigatoni.

A rich and insanely flavor packed and delicious white bolognese sauce. This is the pasta dish to wow your family and friends with. Your house will smell the best it's ever smelt I promise.

Easy Ragu Bianco (delicious white bolognese sauce)

olive oil (divided)

ground beef

pancetta

onion (finely diced (my onion weighed 185 grams))

carrot (finely diced)

celery (finely diced)

fennel seeds

garlic (finely diced)

rosemary (finely chopped)

sage (finely chopped)

white wine (I used a Sauvignon Blanc)

chicken stock

lemon juice (plus zest to finish)

cream (optional)

Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over a medium high heat and add the ground meat. Don't worry too much about breaking it all up, I prefer to leave it alone to get some good colour on it. It doesn't need to be cooked all the way through.

When it has some nice colour on it, but still some pink in the middle, remove from pan and set aside.

Heat the other 1 tbsp of olive oil in a heavy bottomed saucepan/casserole pot/Dutch oven over medium heat and fry the pancetta for 10 minutes until nicely browned. Lift out with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat behind.

Add the onion, celery, carrot mixture and fennel seeds to the pancetta fat with a good pinch of salt and pepper and gently fry until soft, about 10 mins. Lower heat if it starts to brown and add more oil if it dries out too much.

After 5 minutes add the garlic and herbs and continue cooking.

Add the ground meat and pancetta back into pot and mix through.

Add the wine and let it cook off, reducing slightly for 3 - 4 mins. The meat should be completely broken up at this stage.

Add the stock and milk and bring to a simmer.

Taste the liquid for seasoning and add a good pinch of salt and pepper if it needs. Remember it will intensify when cooked down.

Lower the heat right down and cook uncovered for 2.5 - 3 hours. It should barely be bubbling. Stir it occasionally. If your stove top isn't able to have a really low heat, it might not take that long.

It's ready when the liquid is mostly reduced and it tastes rich and delicious! Watch the video below to see how it should look when done.

Add the lemon juice and cream if serving straight away. Leave the cream out if not using straight away and add it when you reheat.

I like to add the cooked pasta straight into the bolognese and let it gently bubble for a good 3-4 minutes. Add a splash of pasta water when adding pasta in. Optional step is to sprinkle a handful of finely grated parmesan on top of the pasta in the sauce and gently toss so it melts in.

Serve with plenty of parmesan and some lemon zest and fresh rosemary on top.

Cannot recommend enough this recipe for everyone who loves a good Ragu al Bolognes. Saw it several times on Instagram and wanted to try it myself. The first time definitely won't be the last. Thanks again for your incredible inspiration and content. I really enjoy every bit of it.

AMAZING!!! This has taken over as our favorite pasta dish. My kids loved it and my husband didn’t want to stop eating it. We’re making it again and trying fresh pasta to just have more fun in the kitchen. Thank you for this delicious meal!!

The only word I can think to describe this dish right now is divine. I made it last night using ground turkey and two bites in I was sending it to friends and family who I thought would enjoy it. I may add a bay leaf and some freshly grated nutmeg next time but that’s not because this recipe is missing anything- I simply have an overflowing spice cupboard and like to experiment! I can’t wait to make it for friends, it’s worth planning a dinner party for.

Made this last night for my partner (who is a chef!) and he loved it - it had such depth of flavour and I really enjoyed the process. The tips throughout the recipe really help, so do read them! I paired this with some homemade pasta (using your recipe) and did thick parpadelle, it was delicious!!

Tried this the other night ! Yummo … so did it again two night later. So light and flavourful… nice change from a red sauce ! 5 star

I made this for the first time this week. It’s very delicious and so easy to make. My family loved it! Don’t skip the pancetta!

This dish was perfection. My first time making white bolognese but it certainly won’t be the last!

Made this last week and I’m still thinking about it - cozy but lighter than a regular bolognese? All ages of my family dove in (6-44) — a feather in any mother’s cap!

Made this last week and I loved it so much I”m already making again for Christmas Eve dinner!

Just made a batch of this and everyone was happy; even the teen who only eats small portions - he had to servings tonight. 

We mad homemade fettuccine to go with it. Great success.

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This easy Ragu Bianco recipe will actually blow your mind. You might even permanently swap your beloved tomato based bolognese for it. A white bolognese sauce truly is one of my favorite things, it is so rich and flavorsome. The meat is slow cooked in white wine, milk and stock with pancetta, herbs and lemon to give it max flavour and deliciousness.

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