Spaghetti Bolognese


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Ingredients

6 dried mushrooms
1 cup beef stock
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup whipping cream
cup butter
cup minced lean ham
cup finely chopped carrot
cup finely chopped onion
1 pound ground lean beef
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 strip lemon peel
Pinch of nutmeg

Preparation

1
Rinse mushrooms, then reconstitute them by pouring enough boiling water over them to cover (about 1/3 to 1/2 cup). Soak for 20 to 30 minutes, reserving them and their liquid.
2
Melt butter in large saucepan. add ham, carrot, and onion. Stir and cook for 3 or 4 minutes.
3
Add ground beef and brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the mushrooms and their liquid plus tomato paste, lemon peel, nutmeg, beef stock, and white wine.
4
Partially cover and simmer slowly for 1 hour. Remove from heat, take out lemon peel and stir in the whipping cream just before serving.

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Some people just shorten the name of this classic Italian dish to spag bol. This recipe yields approximately 2 cups of sauce and fills the kitchen with the most wonderful aroma. Serve with spaghetti and ENJOY.

Yield:

2.0 cups of sauce

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Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 10:48pm

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