Italian Meat Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 onions
• 3 carrots
• 3 stalks celery & leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 cup wine
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes (chopped or kitchen ready)
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 6 ounces water
• 1 slice salt lamb (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the onions, carrots, celery, and salt lamb (if using) in a food processor and process to a fine paste. in a heated skillet with olive oil, brown this combination.
• 2 add the ground meat to the skillet and brown.
• 3 once the meat is browned, add the wine and cook to evaporate it.
• 4 add the salt, black pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, and water. bring to a boil and lower the heat to simmer for 2 hours covered. stir from the bottom every 20 minutes. be careful that the heat is not too high - it will burn.
• 5 uncover and simmer 1 more hour.
• 6 enjoy!