Title: Italian Meat Sauce
Categories: Sauces
Yield: 5 servings
1/4 c Butter
1/2 c Olive oil
1 1/2 c Onion, finely chopped
1 c Carrots, grated
1/2 c Celery, finely chopped
2 1/2 c Mushrooms, finely chopped
2 ts Parsley, finely chopped
2 lb Lean ground beef
2 tb All-purpose flour
2 tb Tomato puré
1 c Wine, red
3 1/2 c Beef broth
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Oregano, to taste
Garlic, to taste
Combine butter and oil in large frypan and heat. Add onions and sauté 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 puré. 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. Makes approximately
five cups sauce.
