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      Title: Homemade Ragu Sauce
 Categories: Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Herbs, Cheese
      Yield: 10 Servings

      1 lb Ground beef
    1/2 lb Ground pork
    1/4 lb Bacon strips; diced
      2 md Onions; chopped
      2    Celery ribs; chopped
      2 sm Carrots; chopped
      4 cl Garlic; minced
      1 c  Dry red wine or beef broth
     28 oz Can crushed tomatoes
     15 oz Can tomato sauce
      2 tb Tomato paste
      2    Bay leaves
      2 ts Sugar
      1 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Dried thyme
    1/2 ts Dried oregano
    1/2 ts Ground cumin
    1/2 ts Nutmeg
    1/2 ts Pepper
    1/2 c  Heavy whipping cream
      2 tb Butter
      2 tb Fresh parsley; minced
    1/2 c  Parmesan cheese; grated
           Cooked pasta; hot

  In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, pork, bacon, onions, celery, and
  carrots over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add
  garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Add wine; cook until liquid is
  reduced by half, 4 to 5 minutes.

  Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, bay leaves,
  sugar, and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer,
  uncovered, until thickened, stirring occasionally, 1-1/2 to
  2 hours.

  Discard bay leaves. Add the cream, butter, and parsley; cook
  2 minutes longer. Stir in cheese. Serve with pasta.

  Recipe by Kate Gaul, Dubuque, IA

  Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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