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Beef & Italian Sausage Bolognese

A thick, hearty Italian meat sauce that everyone will love.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 1 pound of ground italian sausage
  • 3/4 cup of celery, diced
  • 3/4 cup of carrots, peeled, diced
  • 3/4 cup of yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sweet paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1 cup of red wine
  • 35 ounces of whole, peeled tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup of heavy cream
  • beef stock (if necessary)
  • 1 cup parmesan, finely shredded
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

Instructions

  • Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a large braiser and place it over medium to medium high heat
  • Add 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound of ground italian sausage into the braiser and cook until browned and cooked through
  • Transfer the browned meat into a bowl and set aside for now
  • Add the diced celery, carrots and onion into the braiser and cook until softened (about 5 minutes)
  • Add 4 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of sweet paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of red pepped flakes, 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper into the braiser and stir until they are fully combined with the softened vegetables
  • Cook for 60 seconds stirring consistently 
  • Add 1 cup of red wine into the braiser and use a wooden spatula to work up all of the browned bit from the bottom of the braiser
  • Bring the wine up to a simmer and let it simmer until it begins to reduce and thicken (about 3 minutes)
  • Add the browned beef back into the braiser and stir to combine
  • Add 35 ounces of tomatoes and stir to combine and break them down to small pieces
  • Bring the sauce back up to a simmer
  • Once simmering, whisk in 3/4 cup of heavy cream 
  • Simmer uncovered for 90 minutes
  • Serve over pasta and garnish with finely shredded parmesan and finely chopped parsley