The BEST homemade bolognese sauce

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

butter

sweet onion (diced (about 1 cuped))

4 cloves

garlic (minced)

1 tsp

salt + pinch

1 lb

ground beef

1 lb

ground pork (or pork sausage)

1 tsp

ground black pepper

2 tsp

dried basil

2 tsp

dried oregano

1/4 tsp

crushed red-pepper flakes

2 tbsp

brown sugar

1/2 cup

half-and-half

1 cup

dry red wine (I used pomegranate juice)

2 cans

fire-roasted diced tomatoes)

1 can

crushed tomatoes)

1/2 cup

tomato paste

1/3 cup

finely grated parmesan