Italian Meat Sauce

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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 t Parsley; finely chopped
2 lb Lean ground beef/hamburger
2 T Flour
2 T Tomato puree
1 c Red wine
3 1/2 c Beef broth
1 x Salt; to taste
1 x Pepper; to taste
1 x Oregano; to taste
1 x Garlic; to taste

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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