Bolognese Sauce with Pancetta
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb (225 g) pancetta or bacon
- 1 1⁄2 lbs (675 g) lean ground beef or pork
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1⁄4 cup tomato paste
- 1 can (28 oz /796 ml) diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1 can (28 oz /796 ml) crushed tomatoes, with juice
- 3 tbsp Marinara Sauce Mix
- 1⁄8 tsp Cinnamon (ground), optional
- 1⁄4 cup whipping cream
- Sea Salt, to taste
- Black Pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Heat a pasta pot or large saucepan to medium; sauté pancetta until crispy. With a slotted spoon, remove from Pot. Drain excess fat and brown ground beef until fully cooked. Remove, combine with pancetta and set aside.
- Add olive oil to Pot; sauté onion for about 3 minutes. Stir in Minced Garlic and tomato paste and cook a further 4 minutes.
- Pour in both cans of tomatoes, Bolognese Sauce Mix and Cinnamon. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and return meat to Pot. Continue simmering for 30 minutes, or until sauce reaches desired consistency and all flavours are combined.
- Stir in whipping cream and remove from heat. Season with Salt and Pepper.
Epicure Products Used
Nutritional Information
Per serving(1 cup): Calories 230, Fat 14 g (Saturated 7 g, 0.1 0 g), Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 630 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g (Fiber 1 g, Sugars 1 g), Protein 19 g.