Jason's Awesome Penne Bolognese Recipe
In an effort to keep my microblog as random as possible, I decided I should share a recipe I came up with this weekend that was just awesome. Some of my best work if I do say so myself. It's not a Bolognese in the traditional sense, but I figure it's close enough to warrant the title. Also, to warn you, I don't cook in small quantities, so this will serve 8 well sized portions. Half, if you must, but leftovers are what cooking is all about.
| 1 16oz box of penne pasta | 1 cup Chicken Broth |
| 2 lbs Ground Beef (browned) | 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
| 1 lb Mild Ground Pork Italian Sausage (browned) | 1 28oz can of whole peeled tomatoes |
| 1 8oz Pkg Mushrooms (cut & pre-washed) | 2 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes |
| 1 large Carrot (diced) | 1 8oz can tomato paste |
| 1 large stalk of Celery (diced) | 2 Bay Leaves |
| 1 large White Onion (diced in large pieces) | Oregano |
| 5 cloves of garlic (diced) |
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1. Brown ground beef, drain
2. Brown pork sausage, drain and pat dry with paper towel
3. In extra large skillet, combine beef, pork, mushrooms, diced carrot, diced celery, diced onion, diced garlic, chicken broth, bay leaves and olive oil. Add entire cans (including juice) of the whole and diced tomatoes & tomato paste.
4. Heat covered on high until liquid begins a rapid boil.
5. Start a second extra large pot of water for boiling the pasta. Pot should be big enough to hold all of the pasta and sauce.
6. When sauce begins to boil, turn down heat to medium and stir occasionally. Sprinkle oregano to dust the entire top of the sauce and stir. Continue to cook sauce covered.
7. When water for pasta starts to boil, add pasta and cook according to instructions on package.
8. Continue to cook Sauce until vegetables soften. If sauce appears runny, remove the cover for a few minutes and let thicken. Add more oregano to taste.
9. When vegetables are soft, turn burner down to simmer until pasta is ready. (cover sauce if too thick, uncover if too runny.
10. When pasta is finished, drain and return to pot. Combine sauce a ladle full at a time, stirring pasta in between. When sauce is fully mixed with pasta. Eat and enjoy.
