Thursday, August 11, 2011
Courtship Bolognese
Last January, when my buddy Judson and I went on the inaugural Bros In Snow ski trip, he asked me whether Shmi and I were dating. I told him we were. "I thought something was up when you brought home-made spaghetti sauce," he said, recalling an after-winter league dinner we had at Shmi's house. It's a recipe from my maternal grandma, and it's actually a super easy to make. And it's delicious! It lasts for days (or indefinitely in the freezer). In fact, it gets a bit better after a day or two--the flavors start to really come out. Here's how she made it:
Use a really big pot to do the cooking.
Fry 2 yellow onions in a couple lugs of olive oil.
After 5m or so, add half a head of chopped garlic.
Add 1 lb ground pork and 1 lb ground beef and cook until browned.
Add salt, basil (fresh and roughly chopped), pepper, oregano, marjoram, rosemary (a few branches from outside Stanley hall do the trick) and cook for a few more minutes.
Add 6 oz tomato paste and 1 quart of diced tomatoes, give it a stir, and allow to simmer for about 45m.
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