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  European >> Italian >> Italian

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  Cooking Time - 65 minutes, Preparation Time - 25 minutes

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| 1. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add pancetta, onion, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a heavy large saucepan. | 2. In same skillet, heat olive oil. Cook ground beef and pork over medium heat, stirring to break up any lumps, until browned. Pour in the wine, increase the heat and boil briskly, stirring constantly, until almost all of the liquid has evaporated. Transfer ground meat mixture to the saucepan with the pancetta and vegetables. Set skillet aside. | 3. Stir the beef stock and tomato paste into the saucepan. Bring sauce to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. | 4. Meanwhile, melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat in the original skillet. Add chicken livers and saute for 3 to 4 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned. Remove livers from skillet and dice. Set aside and add to sauce 10 minutes before it is done. A few minutes before serving, stir in the cream and let it heat through. Season sauce with nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
butter	4	tablespoons	divided	342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
pancetta	4	ounces	diced	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
onion	1	cup	diced	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
carrot	1	cup	chopped	52.48	12.2624	1.1904	0.3072
celery	1/2	cup	chopped	8.08	1.4999	0.3484	0.0859
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
beef	1/4	pound	ground lean	132.6003	0.0	26.1461	3.0487
pork	12	ounces	ground lean	1279.152	0.0	47.3218	119.3081
white wine	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
beef stock	2	cups		342.72	37.3464	12.6504	16.1784
tomato paste	2	tablespoons		26.24	6.0512	1.3824	0.1504
chicken liver	1/2	pound		269.8878	1.6556	38.374	10.9543
heavy whipping cream	1	cup		408.0	3.2880000000000003	3.408	43.29600000000001
nutmeg	1	pinch	ground	0.7219	0.0678	0.008	0.0499
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/2	teaspoon	ground	2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.