Bolognese Style Meat Sauce

A perfect dish for a chilly day. Serve this traditional Bolognese sauce over Borgatti's egg or whole wheat noodles.

Ingredients...

1/3 cup olive oil
2 ounces salt pork (unsmoked bacon or pancetta may be substituted)
1 clove finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrot
1 cup chopped celery
1 lb. ground, lean beef
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup light cream
2 cups broth (28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes may be substituted)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup peas
2 ounces butter (1/2 stick)
salt & pepper to taste

Directions...

In a saucepan, heat the diced salt pork in the oil until the pork is light brown in color. Remove the salt pork from the pan and add the finely chopped garlic, brown to taste. Add the onion to the oil and cook until translucent. Add the carrot and celery and cook until they soften and begin to change color. Add the ground beef - stir and cook until it browns. Pour in the wine and increase the heat to get a boiling action while stirring while stirring. Pour in the light cream and bring to a boil for three minutes. Dilute the tomato paste in the broth and add to the saucepan. Add the peas, cover the saucepan and allow to simmer for 45 minutes. Add the butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir well and allow to cook at a simmer for 15 minutes.

Serve over Borgatti's Egg Noodles.