Bolognese Sauce Bulk Freezer Food

BIG-BATCH BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a very large saucepan. Gently cook the bacon, onions, carrots and celery for 20 mins until golden. Add the garlic, herbs, bay and mushrooms, then cook for 2 mins more.
• Heat a large frying pan until really hot. Crumble in just enough mince to cover the pan, cook until brown, then tip in with the veg. Continue to fry the mince in batches until used up. Tip the tomatoes and purée in with the mince and veg. Rinse the cans out with the red wine, if you have some, or with a little water, then add to the pan with the vinegar and sugar. Season generously and bring to a simmer. Simmer slowly for 1 hr until thick and saucy and the mince is tender. Serve with pasta and parmesan.
• If you want to make this in a slow cooker, visit our slow cooker bolognese recipe.

BOLOGNESE SAUCE - BULK FREEZER RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine and brown sausage and ground beef in large dutch oven, or other heavy-bottomed pan. Drain and set aside.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in same dutch oven over medium high heat, and add red pepper flakes, chopped onion and garlic. Cover and cook until onions are translucent.
• Add tomatoes, seasonings, browned meats and remainder of olive oil and mix well.
• Bring to low boil, then lower heat and simmer for 30 to 60 minutes, stirring often.
• You can choose to omit the red pepper, but my family prefers the extra kick! The granulated garlic can also be omitted if you don't care for a strong garlic flavor. I use the 102 oz. food service-sized cans of crushed and diced tomatoes (each can contains 24 half-cup servings). You can buy these at warehouse stores like Sam's Club, BJ's or Costco.