Jesse’s 3-Meat Bolognese

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 10 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound spicy Italian sausage
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup heavy cream (optional)
• 1 cup David Coffaro Italiano Style red wine
• 1 (28 ounce) can San Marzano tomatoes (hand crush)
• 4 oz espresso, fresh brewed
• kosher salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)