Italian Meat Sauce

Category: Marinades and Sauces

Cuisine: American

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 1/2 c Mushrooms; finely chopped

1/2 c olive oil

1 c Carrots; grated

Garlic; to taste

2 tb Tomato puree

1 1/2 c Onion finely chopped

Pepper; to taste

2 lb Lean ground beef/hamburger

3 1/2 c Beef broth

2 tb Flour

1 c Red wine

2 ts Parsley; finely chopped

Oregano; to taste

1/2 c Celery; finely chopped

1/4 c Butter

Salt to taste


Directions

Combine butter and oil in large frypan and heat. Add onions and saute for one minute. Add carrots, celery, mushrooms and parsley; cook, stirring frequently for 5 min. Crumble in ground beef and cook, stirring frequently until lightly browned. Sprinkle flour over the ground beef and stir until well blended. Stir in puree. Add wine gradually, stirring constantly. Add the broth and season with spices as desired. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour or until thickened. Serve with pasta. Each serving is about 1 cup of sauce.

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