Pasta Bolognese

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 lb sliced bacon (cut 1/4 inch slices)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup low sodium beef broth
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 lb spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (i use dried)

Recipe

• 1 in large frying pan, heat butter and bacon over moderately low heat.
• 2 cook until bacon renders some fat (approximately 3 minutes).
• 3 add onion and stir approximately 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in ground beef and cook until meat is no longer pink.
• 5 add broth, wine, tomato paste, oregano, salt and pepper.
• 6 simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens (25-30 minutes).
• 7 stir in cream and remove from heat.
• 8 in the meantime -- cook spaghetti until almost done (12 minutes).
• 9 drain and toss with sauce and parsley.