Unbelievable Bolognese Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 stalk celery, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, minced
• 6 ounces pancetta, diced
• 6 ounces ground lamb
• 6 ounces ground veal
• 1/2 cup dry red wine (drinkable)
• 1 cup chicken stock (use low sodium or homemade)
• 14 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 lemon, rind of
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons cream (may use more to your desired taste or color)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and olive oil in deep sauce pan over medium heat. add onion, carrot and celery and sweat until soft (about 5 minutes).
• 2 add pancetta and sauté for a few minutes until lightly brown.
• 3 add ground lamb and veal, and while it's cooking press with spoon to ensure coarse grind.
• 4 once meat is cooked through, add the wine and half of the broth and cook until the liquid is pretty much absorbed. (about 5-8 minutes).
• 5 add the remaining broth and cook until mostly absorbed again, then add tomatoes, nutmeg, lemon peel, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 reduce heat to low/medium-low and simmer covered for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally. finish by stirring in the cream. (if you want lighter color, then increase the amount of cream to your taste).