Christmas Pasta Sauce

• 1/4 cup olive oil, extra-virgin
• 1 small carrots
• 1 small onions
• 1 small celery stalks
• 1 large garlic cloves
• 1 pound italian sausage
• 13 pound ground beef
• 6 1/2 ounces pancetta diced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 1/2 cup red wine dry
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup italian plum (roma) tomatoes chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley leaves chopped

1. Chop the vegetables.
2. Soak the porcini in warm water for at least 1/2 hour.
3. Remove from the water, squeeze dry and chop.
4. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole, heat the olive oil over moderate heat.
5. Add the carrot, onion and celery and saute until the onion is golden, about 4 minutes.
6. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
7. Add the sausage, ground beef and pancetta to the pan.
8. Cook over moderate heat, stirring to break up the meat, until the beef and sausage are no longer pink.
9. Drain off any fat.
10. Season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg.
11. Pour in the red wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until it evaporates, about 5 minutes.
12. Add the tomato paste, tomatoes, porcini and 1/2 cup of warm water.
13. Simmer for 30 minutes.
14. If the sauce gets too thick, add a little more water.
15. Cover and refrigerate; reheat before serving.
16. Add the parsley just before serving.

olive oil, carrots, onions, celery, garlic, italian sausage, ground beef, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, red wine, tomato paste, italian plum, parsley

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/christmas-pasta-sauce-42294 (may not work)