QUICK MEAT SAUCE

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground veal
1/2 pound ground pork
2 pinches Aleppo pepper or 1 pinch red pepper flakes (see note)
3 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup peeled, seeded and diced plum tomatoes (about 5)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 tablespoons veal demi-glace
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons sage
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Steps:

In a large deep saute pan, heat the oil and add the carrots, celery and onion. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the veal, pork, Aleppo pepper, garlic and bay leaf and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking the chunks of meat with a spatula, until the meat is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
Add the wine, tomatoes and tomato paste and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Stir in the demi-glace, cream and sage and cook for 3 more minutes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. Serve over pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 493, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 699 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 1 gram