Categories: Sauces, Ground beef, Italian, Beef 
      Yield: 5 servings 
  
    1/4 c  Butter                            1/2 c  Olive oil 
  1 1/2 c  Onion; finely chopped               1 c  Carrots; grated 
    1/2 c  Celery; finely chopped          2 1/2 c  Mushrooms; finely chopped 
      2 ts Parsley; finely chopped             2 lb Lean ground beef/hamburger 
      2 tb Flour                               2 tb Tomato puree 
      1 c  Red wine                        3 1/2 c  Beef broth 
      1 x  Salt; to taste                      1 x  Pepper; to taste 
      1 x  Oregano; to taste                   1 x  Garlic; to taste 
  
  Combine butter and oil in large frypan and heat.  Add onions and saute' for 
  one minute.  Add carrots, celery, mushrooms and parsley; cook, stirring 
  frequently for 5 min.  Crumble in ground beef and cook, stirring frequently 
  until lightly browned.  Sprinkle flour over the ground beef and stir until 
  well blended.  Stir in puree.  Add wine gradually, stirring constantly. Add 
  the broth and season with spices as desired. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 
  for about 1 hour or until thickened. Serve with pasta. Each serving is 
  about 1 cup of sauce.