Pasta Bolognese

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 pound sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound ground beef or a mixture of pork, veal, and beef (meat-loaf mix)
• 1 cup canned low-sodium beef or chicken broth or homemade stock
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 pound spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1. In a large frying pan, heat the butter and bacon over moderately low heat. Cook until the bacon renders some of its fat, about 3 minutes. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes longer. Stir in the ground beef and cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 2 minutes. Add the broth, wine, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 25 minutes. Stir in the cream and remove from the heat.
2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti until just done, about 12 minutes. Drain and toss with the sauce and the parsley.
3. Wine Recommendation: Chianti pairs well with this classic sauce. A zinfandel from California would be an American alternative.

butter, bacon, onion, ground beef, beef, white wine, tomato paste, oregano, salt, freshground black pepper, heavy cream, spaghetti, parsley

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pasta-bolognese-1 (may not work)