Real Italian Bolognese Sauce

Description

After traveling throughout italy, savoring the fine tastes of bolognese from the many different regions, i decided to formulate my own. Try it, you'll love it.

Ingredients

• Bacon
• Onion
• Celery
• Carrot
• Garlic
• Butter
• Olive Oil
• Lean Ground Beef
• Ground Pork
• Beef Consomme
• Dry White Wine
• Crushed Tomatoes
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• Rubbed Sage
• Oregano
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Nutmeg
• Milk
• Penne Pasta

Instructions

1. In a dutch oven or medium size pot, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat until butter begins to froth
2. Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and bacon
3. Cook until onions are translucent
4. Remove bacon and remove fat
5. Chop lean portions of bacon in small pieces and return to pot
6. Add ground beef and ground pork, and cook until meat loses red, raw color
7. Raise heat and add wine and consomme
8. Cook sauce until wine and consomme are mostly evaporated
9. Turn heat down to simmer and add oregano, salt, pepper, sage, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg
10. Let cook for approximately 20 minutes
11. Add crushed tomatoes and bring heat to a boil
12. Once the mixture comes to a boil, return to simmer
13. Let sauce simmer partially covered for about 2 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking
14. About 5 to 10 minutes before serving, add milk
15. Sauce can now be added to cooked penne pasta, spaghetti or many other pastas to your liking
16. Remaining sauce may be frozen for up to two months for future use