EASY BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Serves: 4

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EASY BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Cook time: 50 MinTotal time: 50 Min

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 pound ground beef
• One 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Salt and white pepper

Instructions

1. Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrot and onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute more. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
2. Add the tomatoes and their liquid, crushing them with the back of a large spoon. Stir in the milk, bay leaf, thyme, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer the sauce for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and taste to adjust the seasoning.

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