Homecooking..

So after all of our wonderful travels and all the awesome places we ate over my birthday weekend (Epicure, Columbia, Mosaic), it was nice to cook a homemade meal. My Nana bought me this incredible basket full of amazing cooking and ingredients (olive oils, sauces, pastas, rice, etc.). Using insipiration from some of those, we made bolognese with bison and ricotta. Using incredible, quality pasta helped make it a really good dinner (and leftover lunches for a few days!).
For the sauce, start by browing 1 pound of ground bison (available at Whole Foods) in a sauce pan in about a tablespoon of olive oil. Once meat is browned nicely, take out and set aside. Add 1 chopped sweet onion and cook until slightly caramelized. Add 2 minced cloves of garlic and salt/pepper. Once onions and garlic are cooked, add the bison back in. Add 1/2 bottle of dry red wine and cook for about 10 minutes or until it's reduced by about half. Add 2 cans of San Marzano crushed tomatoes, a bay leaf, and a tablespoon of dried Italian herbs. Bring to a boil and then reduced to low, put the lid on, and cook for a couple hours.
When you're ready to eat, cook the pasta until al dente. Serve sauce on top of pasta, with a scoop of ricotta cheese, grated fresh parmesan, and chopped Italian parsley. Keeps really well for a few days and makes for an awesome work lunch!

Thanks Nana for the gift!