Ground Lamb Bolognese

Source: Annie O'Sullivan, Lava Lake Lamb
Ground Lamb Recipe: Lamb Bolognese Recipe 1

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 package hot Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 ribs of celery, diced
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 28 oz can of whole plum tomatoes
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper

Directions

Heat large saucepan with olive oil. Add sausage and brown, splitting up sausages with your spoon as it cooks. Remove and let drain on paper towel.

Brown ground lamb, remove and let drain on a paper towel. Add onion and garlic to the saucepan and cook for several minutes. Add carrots and celery, and heat another 3 minutes. Add tomato paste and stir to incorporate.

Return ground lamb and sausage to the pan along with tomatoes, breaking them up as you stir them.

Add wine and bay leaf. Let ground lamb simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally. Season ground lamb to taste with salt and pepper and serve with pasta or polenta.

If you can manage it, make this a day ahead of time, as the flavor dramatically improves. This simple, yet extremely flavorful ground lamb dish will definitely make your family happy - whether on a weekend or holiday!