Bolognese Sauce
An excellent chunky pasta sauce with beef, pork, lots of vegetables and tons of flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 slices bacon cut in 1/2" pieces
- 1 large onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 3 carrots shredded
- 2 stalk celery chopped
- 1 can plum tomatoes
- 6 oz tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, warm oil over medium heat and saute bacon, onion and garlic until bacon is browned and crisp; set aside.
- In large saucepan, brown beef and pork. Drain off excess fat. Stir in bacon mixture, mushrooms, carrots, celery, tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, stock, basil, oregano, salt and pepper to saucepan. Cover, reduce heat and simmer one hour, stirring occasionally.
- Serve over pasta.