Bolognese Sauce with Pancetta

Ingredients

• ¹⁄₂ lb (225 g) pancetta or bacon
• 1 ¹⁄₂ lbs (675 g) lean ground beef or pork
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
• ¹⁄₄ cup tomato paste
• 1 can (28 oz /796 ml) diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 can (28 oz /796 ml) crushed tomatoes, with juice
• 3 tbsp Marinara Sauce Mix
• ¹⁄₈ tsp Cinnamon (ground), optional
• ¹⁄₄ cup whipping cream
• Sea Salt, to taste
• Black Pepper, to taste

Preparation

1. Heat a pasta pot or large saucepan to medium; sauté pancetta until crispy. With a slotted spoon, remove from Pot. Drain excess fat and brown ground beef until fully cooked. Remove, combine with pancetta and set aside.
2. Add olive oil to Pot; sauté onion for about 3 minutes. Stir in Minced Garlic and tomato paste and cook a further 4 minutes.
3. Pour in both cans of tomatoes, Bolognese Sauce Mix and Cinnamon. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and return meat to Pot. Continue simmering for 30 minutes, or until sauce reaches desired consistency and all flavours are combined.
4. Stir in whipping cream and remove from heat. Season with Salt and Pepper.