Bolognese Sauce

An excellent chunky pasta sauce with beef, pork, lots of vegetables and tons of flavor. Freeze any unused portions for later use. If you have fresh herbs, you may substitute 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil for the dried basil in this recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, minced
• 2 carrots, shredded
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• ½ cup chicken stock
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 6 ounces tomato sauce
• ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 pound pasta
• ½ cup dry white wine
• ½ pound ground pork
• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 (28 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 2

In a large skillet, warm oil over medium heat and saute bacon, onion and garlic until bacon is browned and crisp; set aside.

Step 3

In large saucepan, brown beef and pork. Drain off excess fat. Stir in bacon mixture, mushrooms, carrots, celery, tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, stock, basil, oregano, salt and pepper to saucepan. Cover, reduce heat and simmer one hour, stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Serve sauce over hot pasta.