Bolognese At It Best

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, minced
• 2 sweet italian sausage
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, grated
• 3 large celery ribs, chopped fine
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup burgandy red wine
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon mixed italian herbs
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon until crisp in large dutch oven or pan, remove grease.
• 2 add olive oil add onion celery carrot and garlic and saute til soft 10 minutes.
• 3 remove casings from sausage and add to pot along with ground beef.
• 4 cook until no longer pink.
• 5 add tomato paste and stir til blended.
• 6 add red wine and 1 cup beef broth cook until reduced to thick paste.
• 7 add milk, crushed tomato's1 cup beef broth and all herbs,salt and pepper.
• 8 simmer on low heat 2-3 hours.