Meaty Bolognese Sauce

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1/2 pound ground Italian sweet sausage

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup diced onions

1/2 cup each diced celery, carrots, bell pepper (any color that you have on hand)

Salt & pepper to taste

1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1/2 table spoon basil

1 teaspoon garlic powder or diced fresh garlic if on hand 2 cloves

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1 6 oz can tomato paste

1 15 oz can stewed tomatoes

2 15 oz cans tomato sauce

2 cups beef broth

1 1/2 cup milk

2 cups water (use rinsed cans juices to help create 2 cups of water)

Directions

In Dutch oven melt butter and olive oil. Sauté onions, celery , carrots and bell pepper till soft. Stir in ground beef and Italian sweet sausage, cook stirring constantly to until meat is crumbly and no longer pink. Add all seasonings as meat and vegetables continue to cook.
Add all liquid ingredients except the 2 cups of water you created with the can juices stirring continually. If too thick and more water from you reserved 2 cups.
Simmer on low for 3 to 6 hours. Sauce will thicken as it cooks down, adding remaining juice water if needed before serving.
Serve over your favorite pasta. Top with shaved parmesan cheese.
Prepare sauce a day or so ahead will allow the flavors to blend and become richer.

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