Bolognese Meat Sauce

==Description==
This recipe is one of our kids' favorite sauces, and one that has enough flavor to please the adults in the house as well. This meat sauce is wonderful with short pastas, especially gemelli.
===Ingredients===
* 2 	 tablespoons butter
* 4 	tablespoons olive oil
* 1 	medium Onion, finely chopped
* 2 	tablespoons Bacon
* 1 	carrot, finely sliced
* 1 	stalk celery, finely sliced
* 1 	clove garlic, finely chopped
* 12 	ounces lean ground Beef
* 	salt and pepper
* 2/3 	cup red wine
* 1/2 	cup milk
* 1 (14 	ounces) can plum tomatoes, chopped,with their juice
* 1 	bay leaf
* 1/4 	teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
* 	Pasta, cooked and drained (6 servings)
===Directions===
* Heat the butter and oil in a heavy saucepan.
* Add the Onion, and cook over moderate heat for 3–4 minutes.
* Add the Bacon and cook until the Onion is translucent.
* Stir in the carrot, celery and garlic.
* Cook 3–4 minutes more.
* Add the Beef and crumble it into the vegetables with a fork.
* Stir until the meat loses its red color.
* Season with salt and pepper.
* Pour in the wine, raise the heat slightly, and cook until the liquid evaporates, 3–4 minutes.
* Add the milk and cook until it evaporates.
* Stir in the tomatoes with their juice, and the herbs.
* Bring the sauce to a boil.
* Reduce the heat to low, and simmer, uncovered for 1 1/2–2 hours, stirring occassionally.
* Serve over Pasta.
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==See also==
Category:Italian Meat Dishes
Category:Meat Dishes Category:Recipes
Category:Italian Recipes
Category:Bay Leaf Recipes
Category:Thyme Recipes
Category:Sauce tomato Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Olive oil Recipes
Category:Red wine Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Gemelli Recipes
Category:Butter Recipes
Category:Pepper Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Pasta Recipes
Category:Bacon Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Salt Recipes
Category:Milk Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Oil Recipes
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