Heat a Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat.
Equipment you will use
Dutch Oven
2
Add the extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, then add the carrots, celery, onions and garlic. Stir in the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook the vegetables until soft, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt And Pepper
Vegetable
Bay Leaves
Carrot
Celery
Garlic
Onion
Equipment you will use
Frying Pan
3
Add the tomato paste and stir for 1 minute, then add the wine and cook for another minute. Stir in the stock and bring sauce to a simmer.
Ingredients you will need
Tomato Paste
Sauce
Stock
Wine
4
Add the pork and season with a pinch of ground cloves. When the sauce returns to a simmer add the milk and reduce the heat to low.
Ingredients you will need
Ground Clove
Sauce
Milk
Pork
5
Let the sauce mellow while you bring the water to boil for the pasta or polenta. Sauce may be made ahead and reheated over medium-low heat.
Ingredients you will need
Polenta
Pasta
Sauce
Water
6
Add a splash of stock or water to thin the sauce, if necessary.
Ingredients you will need
Sauce
Stock
Water
7
Serve the sauce tossed with pasta ribbons or atop creamy bowls of polenta and garnish with lots of cheese and parsley.
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