Pasta with Bolognese Sauce

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 3 tablespoons butter or half butter and half olive oil
• 1 each onions chopped
• 1 medium green bell peppers chopped
• 2 each celery chopped
• 28 ounces italian plum (roma) tomatoes
• 1 each bay leaves
• 3 tablespoons oregano
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 ounces tomato paste

1. Brown ground beef in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
4. Add onion, green pepper, and celery.
5. Saute about 5 minutes.
6. Stir in sausage, beef, tomatoes, bay leaf, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
7. Simmer, covered, at least 40 minutes.
8. Stir in tomato paste; simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
9. Serve over pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

ground beef, butter, onions, green bell peppers, celery, italian plum, bay leaves, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, tomato paste

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/pasta-bolognese-sauce-50548 (may not work)