Meat Sauce For Spaghetti

• 3/4 c. dried mushrooms
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 c. onion, chopped
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 3/4 c. dry red wine
• 14 1/2 oz. can peeled tomatoes
• 16 oz. can tomato paste
• 1 c. beef bouillon
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• basil to taste
• Italian seasoning to taste

1. Soak mushrooms in water for about 15 minutes; drain and chop. Heat olive oil in heavy saucepan and saute garlic and onion until golden.
2. Toss the beef with flour; add to onion.
3. Add wine.
4. Cook over high heat a few minutes.
5. Mix in mushrooms, tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
6. Cook over low heat 1 1/2 hours.
7. During the last 1/2 hour of cooking, add basil and Italian seasoning.

mushrooms, olive oil, clove garlic, onion, ground beef, flour, red wine, tomatoes, tomato paste, beef bouillon, bay leaf, salt, pepper, basil, italian seasoning

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1006519 (may not work)