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                   Meat Sauce Bolognese *** (grdg72b)

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Sauces                           Italian
               Beef

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  6                    Bacon slices
    1/4  pound         Chicken livers -- diced
  1      Medium        onion -- chopped
    1/4  teaspoon      Nutmeg
    1/2  cup           Chopped celery
  1                    Bay leaf
    1/2  cup           Chopped carrot
  1      tablespoon    Vinegar
  6      tablespoon    Butter or margerine
  8      ounce         Tomato sauce
  1      pound         Ground beef -- round
  1      cup           Beef boullion
  1      teaspoon      Salt
  1      cup           Sliced fresh mushrooms
    1/2  teaspoon      Oregano
    1/2  cup           Dry white wine

Saute bacon in skillet; drain off all but 2 T fat.
Add onion, celery, carrot and cook until tender.
Add 2 T butter and the chicken livers. Brown lightly; add ground beef round. Cook 10-15 minutes, or until well browned. Stir in salt, oregano, nutmeg, bay leaf, vinegar, tomato sauce and boullion. Cover and simmer 1/2 hour. Saute mushrooms in remaining 4 T butter. Add to meat sauce, along with wine. Remove bay leaf. Simmer 1/2 hour longer.
Jeannie FROM: JEAN ALLEN (GRDG72B)



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