Uncle Bills Bolognese Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Wash the cranberries thoroughly in cold water. If using frozen cranberries, thaw first.
• In a medium size saucepan, add cranberries, orange juice, water, sugar, orange-pineapple marmalade, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, lemon zest and orange zest.
• Bring mixture to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until most of the cranberries pop, stirring occasionally.
• When cooked, discard cinnamon stick.
• Let cool and then store in a glass container with lid or a dish covered with plastic wrap.
• Keep refrigerated.
• Use as required.
• NOTE: If desired, add 1 1/2 ounces of Light Bacardi Rum when cooking the sauce.
• This is for ADULTS only who accept liquor.
• This gives the cranberry sauce a whole new taste. This is YUM, YUMMY good.

Steps:

• Heat in a large heavy-bottomed pot: 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Add: 2 ounces pancetta, diced fine.
• Cook over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add: 1 small onion, diced fine, 1 celery stalk, diced fine, 1 carrot, diced fine, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 5 sage leaves, 2 thyme sprigs, 1 bay leaf.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 12 minutes.
• While the vegetables are cooking, heat in a large heavy-bottomed pan, preferably cast iron: 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Add and brown over medium-high heat, in two batches: 1 pound skirt steak, cut into 1/8-inch cubes, 4 ounces pork shoulder, coarsely ground.
• Cook until the meat is a nice chestnut color. Once all the meat is browned, pour in: 1 cup dry white wine.
• Reduce the wine by half, scraping the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the browned meat and the deglazing juices to the tender vegetables with: 2 tablespoons tomato paste, Salt.
• Measure and stir together: 2 cups beef or chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups milk.
• Pour enough of this liquid into the pot to bring it to the level of the meat and vegetables. Simmer gently until the meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours. As the liquid reduces, keep topping it up with the rest of the broth and milk, and skimming the fat that rises to the surface.
• When the meat is tender, remove the sauce from the heat and season to taste with more salt, if needed, and: Fresh-ground black pepper.
• Include 1/4 cup dried porcini, soaked, drained, and chopped fine, with the diced vegetables.
• Other cuts of beef can be used instead of skirt steak. Chuck or hanging tenderloin will make a delicious sauce, although hanging tenderloin will require at least an hour more of cooking time to become tender. During the additional cooking time it may be necessary to add more broth or milk to keep the sauce from becoming too dry.

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat oil and butter on medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and onions and saute until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add shredded carrots and celery and continue to saute for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer the mixture to a large size cooking pot and heat on low until the the meat is ready.
• Using the same frying pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and meat cubes and lightly fry until all sides are browned, about 5 minutes.
• Drain any fat and discard.
• Transfer fried meat cubes to the cooking pot.
• To the cooking pot, add ground veal, ground pork and pancetta and fry for about 10 minutes or until no pink is showing on the veal and pork.
• To the cooking pod add crushed tomatoes including liquid, mushrooms including liquid, tomato paste, red and green peppers; mix well.
• Turn up the heat and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to a light simmer.
• Add dried oregano, chopped fresh basil, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, sugar, salt, black pepper and dry red wine; sir well.
• Continue to simmer partially covered for at least 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• DO NOT let the bottom of the sauce burn.
• When done, remove bay leaves and discard.
• Serve the sauce over pasta of your choice and sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• NOTE: You may use lean ground round instead of the roast.