EASY BOLOGNESE SAUCE with BACON

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

red wine

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Broth can add flavor without alcohol.

Chop onion and celery.

Brown bacon in a pan until crispy.

Remove bacon and pour out excess fat, leaving some for cooking.

Add sausage and ground beef to the pan and cook until browned.

Remove the meat and pour out more fat.

Add olive oil to the pan and cook chopped onion and celery until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with beef broth to lift the brown bits from the bottom.

Add a tablespoon of tomato paste (previously frozen in portions) to the broth and stir until melted.

Add three jars of tomato sauce to the mixture.

Stir in the browned meat back into the sauce.

Let the sauce simmer for at least 30 minutes, or up to an hour for better flavor.

Cook spaghetti and mix it with the sauce before serving.

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