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Fries with Bolognese Sauce

This recipe is full-proof and very impressive with minimum ingredients and skills needed to wow!!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Author Making It Midwest - Emily

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 ½ cups of carrots chopped
  • 1 ½ cups of celery chopped
  • 3 tbsp of garlic minced
  • ½ lb of beef
  • ½ lb of pork
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 cans of crushed tomatoes or 28 OZ total
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 3 tbsp of Italian spices
  • 1 beef bouillon cube
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1-2 tbsp honey or sweetener of choice
  • *Suggested 2 tsp salt and 1 TBS black pepper

Instructions

  • In a dutch oven or deep pan Add 1tbs of olive oil, onion, carrots, celery chopped, garlic. Sauté vegetables for 5-10 min until tender.
  • Add in and brown ground beef and pork.
  • Once the meat is browned, add in tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and red wine, italian spices, beef bouillon cube, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bring sauce to a boil for 5 min, then turn down the heat to a low simmer and cover with a lid.
  • Check on the Bolognese sauce every 30 min and give it a stir. Let it simmer for at least 1 hour and then keep simmering until it’s a thick consistency (your preference)
  • When the sauce is done add in honey.

Notes

Sauce serves 4-6 people.