Bolognese Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 celery
• 1 medium onion
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes (canned)
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 finely chop the celery, onion and garlic (or use food processor).
• 2 add olive oil and butter to deep skillet or pot over medium heat until butter melts and foams.
• 3 add celery, onion and garlic and cook approximately 5 minutes (should be soft but not browned).
• 4 crumble ground beef over sofrito (sautéed mixture) and stir frequently until no longer pink.
• 5 sprinkle flour over beef mixture and mix well.
• 6 add tomato paste, beef stock, red wine and diced tomatoes.
• 7 season with salt & pepper. bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• 8 partially cover and cook at least one hour until sauce is thick and rich (may cook up to 3 hours).
• 9 note: especially good with fettucini and topped with grated parmesan. variations of this sauce also add 1 medium minced carrot, 8 gratings of fresh nutmeg, and italian sausage in place of / or in addition to the ground beef.