Nigel Slater's Really Good SpaghettiBolognese
"A bolognese that works around your schedule -- and might even be better than Nonna's, thanks to a secret ingredient or four. Adapted slightly from The Kitchen Diaries (Gotham Books, 2006)...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 tablespoons butter
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3 ounces cubed pancetta
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1 medium onion
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2 fat cloves garlic
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1 carrot
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2 stalks celery
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2 large, flat mushrooms such as portobello, about 4 ounces
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2 bay leaves
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1 pound ground beef or lamb
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1 cup crushed tomatoes or passata
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1/4 cup red wine
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3/4 cup stock
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1 nutmeg
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3/4 cup half-and-half or cream
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Spaghetti or tagliatelle for 4
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Grated Parmesan
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