World's Best Bolognesi Pasta Sauce

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Ready in 30 minutes
by Rosebud3501

Ingredients

1.25 pounds Ground beef

1.25 Pounds Ground pork

1.25 Pounds Sweet Italian sausage Bulk or casing removed

.5 Pound Pancetta Chunk, cut into 1/4" cubes

1/2 Cup Olive oil

8 tablespoons Unsalted butter

4 Medium Onions Chopped fine

6 Stalks Celery Chopped fine

2 Carrots Chopped fine

10 Cloves Garlic

2 28 oz cans Crushed peeled tomatoes

1 6oz can Tomato paste

1 Cup Red or white wine

1 Cup Beef stock

1 Cup Chicken stock

1 Cup Extra heavy whipping cream

Salt and pepper to taste


Directions

In a heavy saucepan(8 qt preferred, 6 qt in a pinch), heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery,carrots, and garlic til vegetables are translucent. Add beef, pork, sausage and pancetta and brown over high heat for 10-15 minutes. Reduce heat to low medium, and add tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, beef stock and chicken stock. When sauce boils, reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 3 hours ( no lid). Season with salt and pepper. Sauce can be cooled and frozen ( in 1/3 batch per container, for 1 lb pasta each). If entire batch is served, bring to a simmer, add 1 cup extra heavy whipping cream and simmer for an additional 10 minutes, then serve over your favorite pasta. For 1/3 batch containers, thaw and bring to a simmer. Add 2-3 oz of extra heavy whipping cream and simmer for 10 minutes, then serve with your favorite pasta.

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