Old Italian Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• 87 ounce tomato sauce canned
• 0.3 teaspoon rosemary dried
• 2 pounds mushrooms fresh sliced
• 0.3 teaspoon thyme leaves fresh chopped
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• 1 pound ground pork 
• 2 pounds ground beef lean
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 2  onions chopped
• 4 tablespoons oregano fresh chopped
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
• 3 cups red wine 
• 6 ounce tomato paste canned

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.
2. In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.
3. Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.
4. Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.
5. Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.