Bolognese Made By A Polish Girl ! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 celery rib, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup chianti wine
1 bunch fresh Italian parsley, chopped and divided in 1/2
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Italian spices
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 -8 fresh basil leaves
2 lbs tomato puree
2 lbs fresh tomatoes, skinned and diced
2 ounces tomato paste
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

In a large heavy bottom pot on medium heat, heat up the olive oil, add the garlic, onion, pepper, carrot, celery, and mushrooms cook allowing them to soften about 5 minutes.
Add Chianti and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add 1/2 the parsley, meats, mix everything together breaking up and cook over a gentle flame until the meat has changed color.
Add Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasonings, red pepper flakes, basil, tomato puree, diced tomatoes, and paste.
SIMMER gently for half an hour and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Be sure to stir not to burn this rich thick sauce.
If the mixture is dry add a little more olive oil, some vodka, or tomato puree. Serve over pasta, topped with parmesan cheese and remaining fresh parsley to garnish.