My "Secret" Bolognese Sauce Recipe

Name: My "Secret" Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pound ground veal; 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground pork; 1 pound sausage casing sweet italian, removed; 2 vidalia onions medium, or other sweet onion, diced; 1 cup carrots finely diced; 5 garlic cloves minced; 4 tablespoons fresh oregano chopped; 1 cup red wine I used DaVinci Chianti; 56 ounces crushed tomatoes fire roasted, You can use regular but try to use fire roasted if available; 56 ounces tomatoes pureed; 3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped; 3 tablespoons fresh basil chopped; 3 teaspoons granulated sugar; salt; pepper

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground veal
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 pound sausage casing sweet italian, removed
2 vidalia onions medium, or other sweet onion, diced
1 cup carrots finely diced
5 garlic cloves minced
4 tablespoons fresh oregano chopped
1 cup red wine I used DaVinci Chianti
56 ounces crushed tomatoes fire roasted, You can use regular but try to use fire roasted if available
56 ounces tomatoes pureed
3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
3 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
3 teaspoons granulated sugar
salt
pepper

1
In a large, heavy dutch oven or stock pot, heat olive oil over med/high heat. Add the ground veal being careful not to crowd the pot. Cook over med/high heat until browned and remove with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the fat, add the beef to the pot and cook until browned. Remove with slotted spoon and add to the bowl with the veal. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of fat and repeat with the pork. Drain all the fat and brown the sausage. Remove the sausage with the spoon and add to the meat mixture. Do not drain the fat.
2
Add the diced onions and carrots to the pot and cook until the onions are translucent and softened stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and oregano, continue to cook for about 1-2 minutes. Add the wine to the pot and scrape any brown bits left on the bottom, stir and let the wine cook down for approximately 2-3 minutes.
3
Add the meat mixture to the onions and stir to combine. Add all four cans of tomatoes and stir thoroughly. Stir in the parsley, basil, sugar, salt and pepper. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for approximately 2-3 hours stirring occasionally. Before serving, taste the sauce for seasoning....since this is a large recipe you may need to adjust the sugar, salt and pepper to suit your tastes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 pound ground veal, 1 pound ground beef, 1 pound ground pork, and more.

Yes, My "Secret" Bolognese Sauce falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

My "Secret" Bolognese Sauce

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