North Italian Meat Sauce (Ragu Bolognese)
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Recipe Summary North Italian Meat Sauce (Ragu Bolognese)
This recipe comes from Bologna, Italy. One unusual characteristic of this sauce is that there is no garlic in it--but there is a hint of ground nutmeg. Serve over hot cooked pasta.
Ingredients | Healthy Ground Beef Recipes Low Carb4 tablespoons butter, divided4 ounces pancetta, diced1 cup diced onion1 cup chopped carrot½ cup chopped celery2 tablespoons olive oil¼ pound lean ground beef12 ounces lean ground pork½ cup white wine2 cups beef stock2 tablespoons tomato paste½ pound chicken liver1 cup heavy whipping cream1 pinch ground nutmeg1 teaspoon salt, or to taste½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to tasteDirectionsIn a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add pancetta, onion, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a heavy large saucepan.In same skillet, heat olive oil. Cook ground beef and pork over medium heat, stirring to break up any lumps, until browned. Pour in the wine, increase the heat and boil briskly, stirring constantly, until almost all of the liquid has evaporated. Transfer ground meat mixture to the saucepan with the pancetta and vegetables. Set skillet aside.Stir the beef stock and tomato paste into the saucepan. Bring sauce to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.Meanwhile, melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat in the original skillet. Add chicken livers and saute for 3 to 4 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned. Remove livers from skillet and dice. Set aside and add to sauce 10 minutes before it is done. A few minutes before serving, stir in the cream and let it heat through. Season sauce with nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste.Info | Healthy Ground Beef Recipes Low Carbprep:
25 mins
cook:
1 hr 5 mins
total:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
28
Yield:
3 1/2 quarts
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