Ragu Bolognese

Ingredients

• ¼ lb smoked ham, coarsely chopped (I used organic turkey ham)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped onions (I used fennel)
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped carrots
• ½ cup coarsely chopped celery
• 4 tbsp butter (you need less in a nonstick pan, possibly 2 Tbsp.)
• 2 tbsp olive oil (I used 1 Tbsp.)
• ¾ lb beef round, ground twice (I use 93/7 organic lean ground beef)
• ¼ lb lean pork, ground twice
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 2 cups beef stock, fresh or packaged
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ lb chicken livers
• pinch of ground nutmeg
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper