* Exported from MasterCook * Bolognese Sauce (Meat Sauce) Recipe By : Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Italian Sauces Pasta Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- G. Granaroli XBRG76A 1 Stalk celery grated 2 tablespoon Tomato paste 1 pound Chopped beef 1 28 ounce Can tomato puree 1/2 pound Chopped pork or sausage meat 1 28 ounce Can Italian tomatoes 4 tablespoon Olive oil crushed by hand 1 Onion chopped 2 cup Water 2 Cloves garlic crushed Salt and pepper to taste 1 Carrot grated In a large pot lightly brown garlic in olive oil and discard. Add onion, celery and carrot and saute until translucent. Add meat and lightly brown stirring often. Add tomato paste and simmer 1 min. Add tomatoes, tomato puree and water and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours stirring often. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve over cooked hot pasta or rice. *option-instead of 2 cups water, you may add 1 cup water and 1 cup red wine (dry) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -