Sugo and Ragu are both classic Italian meat sauces, but they are quite different. Sugo directly translates to “sauce” in Italian and typically refers to a slow cooked tomato sauce with meatballs, Italian sausage and/or larger cuts of meat. Ragu, also known as Bolognese sauce, is made with ground meat, mirepoix, wine, milk, and just a small amount of tomato. Sugo is thinner in consistency and more common in Southern Italy and Sicily, while Ragu is thicker and more popular in Bologna and Northern Italy.