Penne Bolognese

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 -1 1/2 lb penne pasta
• 6 slices bacon, sliced thin
• 1/2 lb ground chicken
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb italian lamb sausage
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small zucchini, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes or 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, pureed in the blender
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons rosemary
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup sauterne or 1/4 cup marsala
• 1 cup fat-free evaporated milk (or regular)

Recipe

• 1 sauté bacon until fat is rendered; drain fat.
• 2 add ground chicken, beef, and sausage; brown and drain fat.
• 3 add onion, celery, carrot, zucchini, and garlic; sauté until onion is clear.
• 4 add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine, rosemary, and nutmeg; simmer 45 minutes.
• 5 add sauterne or marsala; simmer 10 minutes.
• 6 add evaporated milk to smooth out sauce.
• 7 serve over hot cooked penne pasta.