| Bolognese Ground Beef & Sauce
1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
7 carrots, coarsely chopped
1 small white onion, chopped
4 slices of ham
1/2 cup of butter
one 14 ounce can of beef broth
one 6 ounce can of tomato paste
1 lemon, zested
2 bay leaves
1 pinch dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon of heavy cream
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Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble very finely and set aside. In a food processor, chop the carrots, onion and ham. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in carrot mixture and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cooked beef, beef broth, tomato paste, lemon zest, bay leaves, basil and nutmeg. Simmer over lowest heat, partially covered, for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Immediately before serving, stir in cream and mix well. |
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