The Arborist Pairings Bolognese Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 ½ lb Ground beef
• 2 Carrots, cut into small cubes
• 2 Celery stalks, cut into small cubes
• 1 Red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp Cahoots
• 4 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 cup Vina Robles The Arborist
• 28 oz Large can diced tomatoes & juice
• 2 Bay leaves
• 2 Cloves
• 2 tbsp Tuscan Sunset herb blend
• 1 cup Water

Directions

1. 1

   Open a bottle of Vina Robles The Arborist, and pour yourself a glass!

2. 2

   Heat up half of the olive oil in a large, deep frying pan. Add half of the meat and sauté on high heat for about 5 minutes. Take meat out of the frying pan and set aside.

3. 3

   Heat up the rest of the olive oil, and add the rest of the meat, carrots, celery and diced onions. Sauté on high heat for about 5 minutes. Add the Cahoots “House Rub” Seasoning and the tomato paste, and continue sautéing for about 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Deglaze with the Vina Robles The Arborist. Bring to a boil and add the diced tomatoes, bay leaves, the Tuscan Sunset herb blend, and the water.

5. 5

   Cover pan with a lid, and let the sauce simmer on low heat for about 1 hour, stir occasionally.

6. 6

   Serve over your favorite pasta, and enjoy with the rest of the Vina Robles The Arborist.

7. 7

   Hint: Serve with fresh grated parmesan cheese.

8. 8

   Hint: Substitute ground beef with ground turkey.