Ingredients:
500 g each beef mince and pork mince
4 rashers bacon, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 onion, chopped fine
2 celery sticks, chopped
Cooked sausage (optional)
1 cup red wine
600 ml tin crushed tomatoes
140 - 180 ml tomato paste
Method:
1. Brown 1/2kg beef mince and 1/kg minced pork in a dutch oven. Remove the meat and set aside
2. Saute some chopped bacon(3-4 strips), salt pork,pancetta whatever you have on hand.
3. When that is rendered add a mixture of chopped carrots, onions and celery. No garlic, when softened return mince to pan. At this point add some cooked sausage (optional)
4. Add red wine, tinned tomatoes and tomato paste. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook several hours or longer.
Note: You can use either a Dutch oven or a or large frypan with tight fitting lid.
Very nice served with papadelle.
