Bolognese has been all over social media lately which, of course, made me crave a big bowl of pasta. However, I made so much sauce I had enough for 3 different meals. So, what do with all the extra sauce. Pizza of course! This pizza is on another level! It is so hearty and flavorful and pretty much puts any and every other meat pizza to shame. Yes, it’s a bit of time upfront to make the bolognese but I can’t push this one enough… MAKE IT! Bonus - my bolognese recipe makes plenty of sauce so you can freeze it and have pasta or more pizza another night.

Recipe

Ingredients:

For the Bolognese:

2 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 lb sweet Italian sausage

1 lb ground beef

1 stalk of celery

1 large carrot

1/2 yellow onion

5 garlic cloves

1 tsp rosemary

1 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp red chili flakes

1/2 tsp coarse sea salt

8 oz can tomato sauce

2 Tbsp tomato paste

1 cup dry red wine

2-3 cups of chicken stock

4 Tbsp half and half

Dash of nutmeg

For the Pizza:

Homemade or store-bought pizza dough

1/2 cup ricotta cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella

1 ball of burrata

To make the Bolognese:

In a heavy bottom pot place on stove over medium heat. Add olive oil followed by beef and sausage and brown the meat.

Once meat is browned, add celery, carrots, garlic, and onions. Cook for another 3-5 minutes to soften.

Mix in the tomato paste, rosemary, oregano and chili flakes. Cook for another minute.

Add the remaining ingredients and stir.

Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer and cover. Cook for 2-3 hours until reduced down. If it gets too thick, add a little more water to thin to preference.