Bolognese Sauce (2024)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 large onion, minced

• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 pound lean ground beef

• ½ pound ground pork

• 1 (28 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes

• ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

• 6 ounces tomato sauce

• 2 carrots, shredded

• 1 stalk celery, chopped

• ½ cup dry white wine

• ½ cup chicken stock

• ½ teaspoon dried basil

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

• salt and pepper to taste

• 1 pound pasta

1. Warm oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion, bacon, and garlic in hot oil until bacon is browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon mixture to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; set aside.

2. Place the same large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and pork in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

3. Stir bacon mixture, tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato sauce, carrots, celery, wine, stock, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper into meat mixture. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook in boiling water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.

5. Serve sauce over hot pasta.

   

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