I usually make homemade bolognese sauce from Lidia's cookbook and I swear it takes me a whole damn day to do so lol. . I craved it last week and just honestly didn't have the energy or the time. . .I made this one tonight and it was actually DELICIOUS: (I did not use 95% lean, I need a little more fat in mine haha) I also added parm. cheese and italian seasoning to the mix.

Meat sauce recipe:

* 1 lb 95% lean beef
* 1 tsp butter
* 1 tsp olive oil
* (4 oz) 1/2 onion, finely chopped
* 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
* 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
* 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes (I prefer Tuttorosso)
* 1/4 cup white wine
* 1 bay leaf
* Salt and fresh pepper


In a large deep sauté pan, melt butter and add oil. Add onions, celery and carrots and sauté on medium-low for about 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add meat and season with salt. Brown meat and break down into smaller pieces with your spoon. When meat is cooked through, add tomatoes and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Add wine and cook until it reduces a bit, then add bay leaf and cover, reducing heat to low. Simmer at least an hour, stirring occasionally.