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Homemade Meat (Bolognese) Sauce
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Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
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Ingredients
4
Tbsp
olive oil
1
whole onion
chopped
3
cloves
garlic
minced
6
slices
bacon
2
whole carrots
chopped
2
stalks celery
chopped
1
lb.
ground italian sausage
1
lb.
ground beef
1
cup
red wine
1
cup
milk or half and half
1
tsp.
nutmeg
32
oz.
crushed tomatoes
2
Tbsp
sugar
2
tsp
oregano
2
tsp
basil
salt and pepper
Instructions
Heat oil in deep skillet and saute the onion, celery, bacon,garlic and carrots until softened and cooked.
Add meats and cook until browned.
Add red wine and bring to a boil.
Lower heat and reduce the "sauce" until most of the wine evaporates.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add milk and nutmeg and stir well.
Cook until the meat mix has absorbed most of the milk.
Add tomatoes, sugar, oregano and basil. Stir.
Reduce to simmer and cook for 1 hour until sauce thickens and develops nice rich color.