GENOVESE SAUCE

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 ounces bacon or pancetta (optional), diced
3 pounds onions, sliced
1 carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
2 pounds stewing beef (such as chuck), cut into large cubes
1 cup beef broth (or white wine wine or water)
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Cook the bacon in a large saucepan until crispy and set aside, reserving the grease in the pan.
Add the onions, carrot and celery to the pan and cook in the bacon grease until tender, about 7-10 minutes.
Add the beef, bacon, broth, and bay leaf, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 3 hours before removing the lid and continuing to simmer until any excess liquid is cooked off and the onions are a deep golden brown, about an hour.
Break the meat apart with a large spoon and mix before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!