Bolognese Sauce

• portions: 16 servings
• temps total: 1 hour 55 minutes

Ingrédients

4 oz pancetta (chopped (or center cut bacon))

1 tbsp butter

1 small onion (chopped)

1/2 cup celery (minced)

1/2 cup carrots (minced)

1 lb 95% lean ground beef

1/4 cup white wine

2 - 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes (I love Tuttorosso)

1 bay leaf

salt and fresh pepper

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup half & half

Instructions

In a deep heavy saute pan, sauté pancetta until fat melts.

Add butter, onions, celery and carrots and cook on medium-low heat until soft, about 5 minutes.

Increase flame to medium-high, add meat, season with salt and pepper and sauté until browned.

Add wine, cook until it reduces down, about 3-4 minutes.

Add tomatoes and bay leaf. Simmer covered on low, at least 1-1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Add half & half and parsley, cook 2 minutes longer.

Nutrition

• Taille de Portion: 1 /2 cup
• Calories: 120 kcal
• Lipides Totaux: 5 g
• Lipides Saturés: 3 g
• Cholestérol: 77.5 mg
• Sodium: 335 mg
• Glucides Totaux: 8 g
• Fibres Diététiques: 0.3 g
• Sucres Totaux: 4 g
• Protéines: 7.5 g