Pork Bolognese

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon finely chopped
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk finely chopped
• 2 lbs. ground pork
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• coarse salt and ground pepper
• cooked penne rigate for serving
• grated parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions

1. 1
   In a Dutch oven or heavy pot, cook bacon over medium until fat is released, 5 minutes. Add onion, carrot, and celery, cook until soft, 6 minutes. Raise heat to medium high; add pork and cook, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until browned, 7 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook until pork is coated, 4 minutes.
2. 2
   Add wine; cook until reduced by three-fourths. Add 1 cup milk; cook until reduced by half. Add tomato sauce, broth, bay leaf, thyme, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Stir in 1/4 cup milk. Serve sauce over pasta, topped with cheese.