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italian meat sauce

Ingredients For italian meat sauce

  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • oregano to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 3.5 c
    beef broth
  • 1 c
    red wine
  • 2 Tbsp
    tomato puree
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 2 lb
    lean ground beef/hamburger
  • 2 tsp
    finely chopped parsley
  • 2.5 c
    mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 1/2 c
    celery, finely chopped
  • 1 c
    carrots, grated
  • 1.5 c
    onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 c
    olive oil
  • garlic to taste

How To Make italian meat sauce

  • 1
    Combine butter and oil in large frypan and heat.
  • 2
    Add onions and saute\' for one minute.
  • 3
    Add carrots, celery, mushrooms and parsley; cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Crumble in ground beef and cook, stirring frequently until lightly browned.
  • 5
    Sprinkle flour over the ground beef and stir until well blended.
  • 6
    Stir in puree.
  • 7
    Add wine gradually, stirring constantly.
  • 8
    Add the broth and season with spices as desired.
  • 9
    Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour or until thickened.
  • 10
    Serve with pasta.
  • 11
    Each serving is about 1 cup of sauce.

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