Tuscan Style Meat Sauce (Ragu Toscano)

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 large carrot, minced
• 1 large stalk celery, minced
• 4 ounces ground beef
• 4 ounces ground pork
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 pound tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• salt and black pepper to taste

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Cook the onion, carrot, and celery in the hot oil until the vegetables are tender and the onion has begun to brown around the edges, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the beef and pork; continue cooking and stirring until the meat is brown and crumbled, about 5 minutes. Pour in the wine, bring to a boil, and cook until the wine has nearly evaporated.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover the pan, and simmer 2 hours until the sauce is very thick. Use a little water as needed if the sauce begins to look too dry.

extravirgin olive oil, onion, carrot, stalk celery, ground beef, ground pork, red wine, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/168610/tuscan-style-meat-sauce-ragu-toscano/ (may not work)