Bolognese Sauce (Mince meat with tomato sauce)

Description:
This sauce can be served with different types of pasta but preferably wide pasta such as tagliatelle or fetucinne and shell type of pasta. The purpose is to scoop the sauce with the pasta :D This sauce is also nice as pizza topping and an ingredient for lasagna.

The other variation of this sauce is to add red wine when you cook the meat. Cook until the wine is evaporated then add the tomato sauce. You can also add a touch of cream in the sauce and tadaaaa... you'll get creamy bolognese sauce.

If you are adventurous, you can try this for me. Make tomato soup from this sauce by thinning the sauce with some beef stock and add carrot and beans. I've never tried this though ;-)

And... this is my entry for MFM #14 which is hosted by Esti. Hope you enjoy it, too :D

Ingredients:
500 g beef mince, lean
500 g pork butt mince
1 Tbs olive oil, extra virgin, Carapelli

1.5 kg basic tomato sauce
1 bay leaf, fresh
1 tsp oregano, dried flakes
black pepper, freshly ground

1 carrot, grated, optional
1 celery, chopped into small cubes, optional


Directions:
1. Heat olive oil in a big pot and saute the meat. Break the meat into small pieces with wooden spoon. Cook until meat change colour.
2. Add tomato sauce and other spices.
3. Simmer for 15 minutes. Cover with the lid.