Italian Meat Sauce

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients:

1 pound ground pork

1 pound ground beef

1 medium onion, diced

2 celery ribs, diced

2 small carrots, diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms

2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce

1 (14 1/2-ounce) can beef broth

1 (10 3/4-ounce) can tomato puree

1 (6-ounce) can italian-style tomato paste

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated cheese-filled ravioli, cooked

garnish: chopped fresh basil

Directions:

1. Cook first 8 ingredients in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir in mushrooms and next 6 ingredients; simmer 3 hours. Stir in 1 tablespoon basil just before serving; serve over ravioli. Garnish, if desired.
3. * 1 pound ground beef may be substituted.

By RecipeOfHealth.com