Bolognese Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 pound mild Italian sausage bulk or casings removed, may substitute beef
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 yellow onion medium
• 1 carrot
• 1 stalk celery
• 8 garlic cloves minced
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt EACH, sugar plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme EACH, pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup chopped basil or 1 TBS dried added with other spices
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• grated Parmesan cheese freshly, for serving

Nutrition

• Calories : 300 calories
• Carbohydrate : 14 grams
• Cholesterol : 70 milligrams
• Fat : 19 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 18 grams
• SaturatedFat : 8 grams
• Sodium : 920 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams