Ken's Bolognese Sauce

Makes 6-8 servings

Trish

ingredients

4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cups coarsely diced sweet onions (Maui, Vidalia), about two or three large onions
3 tablespoons finely minced fresh garlic
1 Tablespoon dried basil
1 Tablespoon dried oregano
2 lbs. lean ground beef
4 15 ounce cans of tomato sauce
2 6 ounce cans of tomato paste
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

1
Use a large pot that can brown the onions, meat etc.
2
Saute the onions in the olive oil over medium heat until lightly browned
3
Add garlic, basil, oregano, and several grindings of fresh black pepper
4
Add ground beef, turning up heat to medium high and saute until the meat is just cooked through
5
Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste- stir constantly until blended
6
Simmer for 60-90 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or so
7
Salt and pepper to taste. if at all bitter add a bit of sugar