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      Title: Italian Meat Sauce
 Categories: Sauces
      Yield: 5 servings

    1/4 c  Butter
    1/2 c  Olive oil
  1 1/2 c  Onion, finely chopped
      1 c  Carrots, grated
    1/2 c  Celery, finely chopped
  2 1/2 c  Mushrooms, finely chopped
      2 ts Parsley, finely chopped
      2 lb Lean ground beef
      2 tb All-purpose flour
      2 tb Tomato puré
      1 c  Wine, red
  3 1/2 c  Beef broth
           Salt, to taste
           Pepper, to taste
           Oregano, to taste
           Garlic, to taste

  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 min. Crumble in ground beef and cook, stirring frequently
  until lightly browned. Sprinkle flour over the ground beef and stir until
  well blended. Stir in puré. 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. Makes approximately
  five cups sauce.

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