Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup olive oil
1 1/2 cups onions, finely chopped
1 cup carrots, grated
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
2 1/2 cups mushrooms, finely chopped
2 teaspoons parsley, finely chopped
2 lbs lean ground beef
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 cup red wine
3 1/2 cups beef broth
salt
pepper
oregano
garlic
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.
Servings: 5
Time preparation: 0 min.
Time total: 60 min.