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

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.