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Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 celery stalk diced
  • 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
  • 1 yellow onion peeled and diced
  • 3 ½ ounces pancetta chopped
  • 12 ounces ground beef
  • 12 ounces ground pork
  • 2 cups tomato puree
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1 sage leaf
  • Handful of basil leaves
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  • In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, warm olive oil over medium heat. Add celery, carrots, onion, and pancetta. Cook until pancetta has browned.
  • Add beef and pork, breaking the meat apart with a fork. Cook meat and vegetables until dry. Add tomato puree and paste.
  • Use a piece of kitchen twine to tie rosemary, sage, and basil together. Place bundle into sauce.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove herb bundle, season with salt and pepper, and stir in butter.