Description
A robust hearty Italian meat and mushroom pasta sauce. Serve with your favorite pasta, if desired.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 3 cups red wine
- 2 pounds fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
- ¼ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 3 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add browned meat
- tomato sauce
- and tomato paste to mushroom mixture. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Pour in remaining 2 cups wine. Continue simmering for 2 to 3 hours
- stirring occasionally; serve.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs
Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 20