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BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Bolognese Sauce

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INGREDIENTS

Cooking Time: 180
Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 30

2 strips bacon, finely chopped

2 medium onions, finely chopped

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

1 large carrot, finely chopped

6 garlic cloves, minced

2 lbs ground beef

salt and ground pepper

2 cups milk

pinch of nutmeg

1 cup dry white wine

2 (28-oz) cans crushed tomatoes in puree

DIRECTIONS

In a Dutch oven, cook bacon, onions, celery, carrot, and garlic over medium heat, stirring occasionally until softened, about 8 minutes.

Add beef; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring and breaking up meat with a spoon, until browned, 8 - 10 minutes.

Raise heat to high. Add milk and nutmeg; cook, stirring frequently, until milk has evaporated, 6 - 8 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring frequently, until wine has evaporated, 6 - 8 minutes.

Stir tomatoes into beef mixture; simmer gently over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed to prevent sauce from becoming too dray (1 1/2 to 2 cups total), until sauce is thick and beef is very tender, about 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper.