Olive Garden Bolognese Sauce

Not a "copy cat" recipe.

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 1  carrot, finely chopped
• 1  stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 lb ground beef
• 6  ounces Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1  cup red wine
• 18  ounces crushed tomatoes
• 2  cloves garlic, minced
• 1  teaspoon  chopped fresh rosemary
• 1  teaspoon  chopped sage
•  salt and pepper
• 12  ounces pasta, cooked and drained

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large sauce pan.
2. Add onion, carrot, and celery, saute over medium low heat 5 minutes.
3. Add beef and sausage, brown over medium heat, breaking up the meat, cook until no longer pink, drain.
4. Add wine, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half.
5. Add tomatoes, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper and simmer 1 hour.
6. Serve over hot cooked pasta.