Italian Meat Sauce

Italian Meat Sauce

Course :	Italian
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	5

Ingredients:

1/4	cup	butter
2	tablespoons	flour
1/2	cup	olive oil
2	tablespoons	tomato puree
1 1/2	cups	onion -- finely chopped
1	cup	red wine
1	cup	carrots -- grated
3 1/2	cups	beef broth
1/2	cup	celery -- finely chopped
1	teaspoon	salt -- to taste
2 1/2	cups	mushrooms -- finely chopped
1	teaspoon	pepper -- to taste
2	teaspoons	parsley -- finely chopped
1	teaspoon	oregano -- to taste
2	pounds	lean ground beef/hamburger
2	cloves	garlic -- to taste

Preparation:

Combine butter and oil in large frypan and heat. Add onions and sauté‚for one minute. Add carrots, celery, mushrooms and parsley; cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes 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.