Beef Bolognese - Delish! - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups yellow onions, chopped
    8 garlic cloves, minced
    1/2 cup celery, chopped
    1/2 cup carrot, chopped
    1/2 cup olive oil
    kosher salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
    2 lbs ground beef (or turkey)
    1 1/2 cups beef broth, low sodium, plus more if needed
    1/2 cup dry red wine
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    4 cups tomato sauce, plus more if needed
    1/4 cup ketchup
    2 bay leaves (fresh or dried)
    2 sprigs fresh thyme
    3 tablespoons dried oregano
Preparation
    In a food processor, pulse the onions, garlic, celery and carrots until finely chopped.
    In a Dutch oven (or large soup pot), heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion mixture with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
    Add the ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the broth and the red and white wines and simmer for 10 minutes.
    Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, 1 t. salt and 1/2 t. black pepper. Bring to a boil,then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes. Check on it occasionally during the cooking time and add more broth or tomato sauce if a saucier consitency is desired.
    Remove and discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Serve the beef bolognese over any pasta and enjoy!

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