Dad's Bolognese Meat Sauce Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 ½ pounds ground beef <br>- 7 carrots, coarsely chopped <br>- 1 small white onion, chopped <br>- 4 slices ham <br>- ½ cup butter <br>- 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth <br>- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste <br>- 1 lemon, zested <br>- 2 bay leaves <br>- 1 pinch dried basil <br>- 1 ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg <br>- 1 tablespoon heavy cream <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble very finely and set aside. <br>step 2: In a food processor, chop the carrots, onion and ham. <br>step 3: Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in carrot mixture and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cooked beef, beef broth, tomato paste, lemon zest, bay leaves, basil and nutmeg. Simmer over lowest heat, partially covered, for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. <br>step 4: Immediately before serving, stir in cream and mix well. <br>

Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 7 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 1 small white onion, chopped
- 4 slices ham
- ½ cup butter
- 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pinch dried basil
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream

Directions
step 1: Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble very finely and set aside.
step 2: In a food processor, chop the carrots, onion and ham.
step 3: Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in carrot mixture and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cooked beef, beef broth, tomato paste, lemon zest, bay leaves, basil and nutmeg. Simmer over lowest heat, partially covered, for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
step 4: Immediately before serving, stir in cream and mix well.

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