Bolognese Sauce
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage I look for sausage that does not contain fennel because I do not like fennel and some sausage has fennel as a main ingredient.
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped into small pieces
- 1 celery stalk, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes I like Cento brand tomatoes
- 12 fresh basil leaves torn into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup dry red wine Chianti is a good choice
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Angel hair pasta, for service
In a large fry pan, cook and brown Italian sausage and ground beef.
Drain fat off of sausage and ground beef.
Add onion, carrot, celery and Greek seasoning to Italian sausage and ground beef. Cook over medium heat until onions are translucent.
Add crushed tomatoes, basil and sugar. Stir and continue to cook over low heat.
Add red wine and stir to combine.
Add heavy creamy, salt and pepper and quicky stir to combine.
Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
Serve warm over angel hair pasta.
