Meat Sauce

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil 
• 3 onions, cut into large chunks 
• 2 carrots, cut into large 
• 3 cloves garlic 
• 2 cups button mushrooms 
• 3 stalks celery, cut into large chunks 

• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 6 ounces bacon, thinly sliced 
• 8 oz ground beef 
• 8 oz ground pork 
• 8 oz ground veal 
• 1 can tomato paste 
• 2 cups red wine 
• 2 bay leaves 
• 1 large can stewed tomatoes 
• Salt and Pepper 

Instructions:

1. finely chopped in a food processor ... onions, carrots, garlic cloves, mushrooms, celery and olive oil ...
2. sauté bacon with olive oil ... until golden ...
3. add vegetable mixture ... sauté till caramelize...
4. add ground meats ... stir to break apart...
5. add tomato paste, red wine, bay leaf and stewed tomatoes ... continue to stir break up chunks of meat...
6. simmer for about 30 minutes, ... until sauce has thickened ...
7. season with salt and peppe to taste ...