Bolognese Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
400 g minced beef or 400 g veal
100 g pancetta or 100 g smoked streaky bacon, chopped
2 teaspoons plain flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
salt
fresh ground black pepper
freshly grated nutmeg
2 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups tomato juice
1 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped or (400 g) peeled tomatoes with juice, pureed
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Saute onion, celery and garlic in oil in a large saucepan until softened.
Add minced meat and pancetta and fry until meat breaks up into small lumps.
Sprinkle in flour, then stir well.
Add wine, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Mix well, then increase heat and boil to evaporate liquid.
Add stock, tomato, tomato paste and herbs.
Reduce heat again and simmer for 1 hour, stirring from time to time.
Taste for seasoning.