Linguini Alla Bolognese

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb ground beef or 1/2 lb ground turkey
• 1/2 lb ground sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 zucchini, shredded
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4-1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 -3 cups chopped tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (fresh)
• 1 lb linguine

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat saute onions, carrots, garlic and zucchini in butter and oil for 2 minutes. add beef or turkey and sausage. break the meat into small pieces and season with salt and pepper. cook for 5 minutes. remove from heat and drain off butter and oil.
• 2 return the pan to the stove and add the basil and red wine. saute 2 min to reduce the wine. stir in tomatoes, tomato paste and cook for about 20 min stirring occasionally.
• 3 stir in whipping cream until the sauce turns pink. cook sauce for 5 min more until bubbly. stir in parmesan cheese. the last 10 minutes the sauce is cooking in a large pot boil 6 quarts of water. cook linguini until tender around 10 minutes; drain. plate the linguini, top with bolognese sauce and sprinkle with a bit more cheese.