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Spaghetti Bolognese

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Author: Jennifer

Ingredients

  • 1 package spaghetti 16 oz.
  • 3 bacon diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 chopped fine large onion
  • 1 chopped fine stalk celery
  • 1 chopped fine carrot
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cans crushed tomatoes 28 oz
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • salt
  • ground pepper
  • 21/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped basil

Instructions

  • In a large pot, bring lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook spaghetti until cooked, yet still firm to bite. About 12 minutes. Drain.
  • In a large pot, heat the olive oil on medium heat. Cook the bacon until crisp in the oil. About 8-10 minutes. Stir onion, carrot, celery, and oregano into the bacon, and continue cooking until the veggies soften. Another 8-10 minutes. Crumble the ground beef into the vegetable mixture and cook the beef until it's no longer pink. Be sure to stir as well.
  • Take the balsamic vinegar and pour on ground beef mixture. Allow to simmer until liquid evaporates. about 5 minutes. Stir tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, and sugar into ground beef mixture, and bring it to a boil. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Stir fresh basil in mixture.
  • Ladle sauce over the cooked spaghetti. Top spaghetti with your parmesan cheese and serve.