Bolognese Sauce

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Serve this classic meat sauce tossed with your favorite pasta or layered in lasagna.

Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:1 hr
Makes:8 servings (3/4 cup each)
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Ingredients

1/2lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
1/2lb mild Italian sausage
1large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1medium carrot, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1medium stalk celery, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
4cloves garlic, finely chopped
1can (28 oz) Muir GlenĀ® organic whole peeled tomatoes, undrained
1can (15 oz) Muir GlenĀ® organic tomato sauce
1/2cup dry red wine
1/4cup chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
2teaspoons dried basil leaves, crushed
2teaspoons dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/2teaspoon coarse salt (kosher or sea salt)
1/4teaspoon pepper

Preparation Directions

1.In 4-quart saucepan, cook beef, sausage, onion, carrot, celery and garlic over medium heat, stirring frequently, until meat is brown; drain.
2.Stir in tomatoes, breaking up with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
3.Serve over cooked pasta as desired.
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Success Tip:
Always cook pasta uncovered at a fast and continuous boil with plenty of water. This ensures that the pasta will be cooked evenly and won't stick together.

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