The Blend: Pork, Veal & Mushroom Blended Ragu with Creamy Polenta

Ingredients

• 300g pork mince
• 300g veal mince
• 600g white button mushrooms, finely diced
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• ¼ cup basil leaves
• 250ml red wine
• 500ml chicken stock
• 1 1/2 litres tomato passata
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 litre good-quality chicken stock or milk
• 150g fine polenta
• 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp sage, chopped
• 150g grated parmesan
• pinch of salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 bunches basil, leaves picked
• 1 cup parsley, chopped