Italian Tortelloni Bolognese

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 onion, large
• 2 carrots, peeled
• 2 celery ribs
• 4 -6 garlic
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb italian sausage, bulk
• 2 cups red wine
• 36 ounces tomatoes, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 24 ounces marinara sauce, i like newmans cabernet marinara
• 1 1/2 cups bell peppers, diced mixed colors, not green pepper
• 1 cup spinach, fresh chop slightly

Recipe

• 1 place first 4 ingredients in processor and fine chop.you may also do tomatoes in processor.use fresh ,canned or frozen or thawed tomatoes with puree.
• 2 cook and drain meats.
• 3 add all to large pot and bring to boil,simmer on low for 2 hours.
• 4 serve with cooked tortelloni and drained top with parmesean cheese.full recipe takes 4 pound tortelloni -- adjust to your needs.