Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 4 sticks celery (chopped small)
  • 3 medium-to-large carrots (peeled & chopped small)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 16 ounces mushrooms (I used cremini) (chopped small)
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 (28 fluid ounce) can diced tomatoes (with juices)
  • 1 (14 fluid ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 cup dry white wine (or red wine)
  • 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream (or more, to taste (optional but recommended))
  • Salt & pepper (to taste)
  • Serve with: spaghetti, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh parsley and/or basil (optional)

Instruction

  • Add the oil, onion, celery, and carrots to a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté for about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the garlic and mushrooms, and continue sautéing for another 5-7 minutes or until the mushrooms release their water and cook down a bit.
  • Add in the beef and pork and break the meats up with your spoon. Continue cooking, stirring fairly often, until the meats change color (about 10 minutes).
  • Stir in the Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, and oregano.
  • Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, and wine.
  • Increase the heat to high and bring the sauce to a gentle boil. Give it a good stir, then reduce the heat and simmer (you want a steady bubble but not a furious boil) for 45 minutes, pot covered with the lid slightly ajar. I recommend checking on it periodically. This sauce should cook fairly slowly so the flavors infuse, but you don't want the liquid to get too low. Add a splash more beef broth or wine if this happens.
  • Stir in the cream and give the sauce a taste and season with salt & pepper as needed.
  • Serve over spaghetti and then top with parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil and/or parsley.