Bolgonese W/ Orchetti:

2 T olive oil
2 T butter
1 onion diced
2 carrots – diced
2 stalks celery – diced
4 cloves garlic – diced
1/2 LB beef – ground
1/2 LB pork – ground
1 C Milk
1 C dry white wine
1 C beef brth
32 oz. can of whole tomatoes
red pepper flakes to taste
Bay leaf
Nutmeg to taste
1 tsp. thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Saute onions, carrot and celery and cook till onions are translucent. About 5-8 minutes. Add the garlic, pork, and beef. Cook till no longer pink. At this point if you would like to drain off some of the grease you can. I like to keep it around for giggles… and flavor.

Add the milk and the nutmeg and cook about 8 minutes. Most of the milk will have cooked down.

Add wine, cook for @ 10

Add the can of tomatoes, the broth, the bay and the thyme. Simmer uncovered for 3 hrs.

Add the crushed red pepper.

When you are about ready to eat. Taste and adjust salt, pepper, nutmeg, red pepper, to taste.