bolognese sloppy joe's (two for one recipe)

How To Make bolognese sloppy joe's (two for one recipe)

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  MAKING THE SAUCE
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  Gather all your ingredients
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  Chef's Tip: If you're not a big fan of grating, you can use your food-processor with the grating attachment to do the job for you.
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  Place the two oils in a large skillet over medium heat.
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  When the oil begins to shimmer, add the onions, celery, and carrots. Cook until softened, about 8 minutes.
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  Add the garlic, basil, and oregano, and continue to cook for about 2 minutes.
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  Add the beef and sausage, and cook until the meat loses its pink color, about 5 minutes.
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  Add the tomato sauce and puree, salt and pepper, and cook over medium heat for an additional 5 minutes.
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  Chef's Tip: Italian sausage can be a bit on the greasy side. If you want to reduce that grease, simply put a doubled-over paper towel on top of the sauce (as it is simmering), and the paper towel will pick up a good portion of that grease. You might need to do it more than once, depending on the amount of grease you want to remove.
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  Finally, add the butter, the wine, and the cheese.
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  Stir until the ingredients are incorporated into the sauce.
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  Lower the heat until the sauce is barely simmering, and then cover for 30 minutes.
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  Chef’s Note: During this time, taste, and add more salt, and/or pepper, if needed. Remember, season while cooking, not at the end.
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  Chef’s Note: At this point, you can stop, and you have an excellent Bolognese sauce, that will go great over pasta.
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  MAKING THE SLOPPY JOE’S
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  Slice open the buns, hoagies, or whatever you are using for your Sloppy Joe’s.
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  Pick out some of the bread in the bottom half, to make room for the sauce. My dog, Guru, is waiting for me to drop something.
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  Brush some melted butter on the cut side of the top half, and around the edges of the bottom half.
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  Place a rack in the second to top position, and set your oven to broil.
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  Add the Bolognese sauce to the bottom.
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  Add a generous portion of mozzarella to the top of the sauce.
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  Place in the oven, and broil until the cheese begins to bubble and brown, about 3 minutes.
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  It should look something like this...
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  Serve with some chips, and plenty of napkins. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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