Bolognese Meat Sauce

In addition to being a principal component of Bolognese Lasagne, this sauce is so good on its own that it is a staple in our house. It freezes very well, so whenever I make it, I always make enough to last us for three or four meals. Its ideal pairing is with homemade egg pasta, particularly pappardelle, but it is also wonderful with chewy, substantial shapes of dried flour-and-water pasta such as rigatoni, shells, and cartwheels. It is not at all suited t