This is an easy bolognese sauce recipe! But just what is bolognese? It might not be what you think… Read this mouth watering recipe and you will find out!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef lean
• 2 links hot italian sausage removed from casing and crumbled
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup white onion chopped
• 1/2 cup carrots chopped
• 1/2 cup celery chopped
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 28 ounces crushed tomato
• 6 leaves basil
• 1/2 cup red wine optional
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
• pasta of choice cooked

Directions

1. Heat a large Dutch oven or sauce pot over medium heat. Add ground beef and crumbled sausage. Continue to break apart and cook for approximately 10 minutes. Drain and set meat aside.
2. In the same Dutch oven or sauce pot,heat extra virgin olive oil. Add chopped onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Sweat for 4-5 minutes, or until soft. Add remaining ingredients, including cooked ground meat. Stir well.
3. Simmer on low for 30 minutes and serve over pasta of choice.