Name: Old Italian Meat Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: Lean ground beef - 2 pounds; Ground pork - 1 pound; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Onions, chopped - 2; Garlic, crushed - 1 clove; Red wine, divided - 3 cups; Fresh mushrooms, sliced - 2 pounds; Chopped fresh oregano - 4 tablespoons; Dried rosemary - ¼ teaspoon; Chopped fresh thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Tomato sauce - 3 (29 ounce) cans; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can

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Ingredients for - Old Italian Meat Sauce

1. Lean ground beef - 2 pounds

2. Ground pork - 1 pound

3. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

4. Onions, chopped - 2

5. Garlic, crushed - 1 clove

6. Red wine, divided - 3 cups

7. Fresh mushrooms, sliced - 2 pounds

8. Chopped fresh oregano - 4 tablespoons

9. Dried rosemary - ¼ teaspoon

10. Chopped fresh thyme - ¼ teaspoon

11. Tomato sauce - 3 (29 ounce) cans

12. Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Old Italian Meat Sauce

1. Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook beef and pork in the hot skillet until crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

2. Stage

Warm olive oil in another large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onions and garlic in hot oil until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in 1/2 cup wine; mix well.

3. Stage

Add mushrooms, oregano, rosemary, and thyme to onion mixture. Pour in another 1/2 cup wine; cook and stir until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.

4. Stage

Add browned meat, tomato sauce, and tomato paste to mushroom mixture. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.

5. Stage

Pour in remaining 2 cups wine. Continue simmering for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.