Ingredients
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1/4 cup EVO
2 #’s ground beef
1 carrot finely diced
2 celery ribs, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, finely diced
1/4 cup + 2 tbl of white wine
1/4 cup beef stock
1 tsp fresh thyme
Salt and pepper
Preparation
In our large, black Martha Stewart pot, melt butter and EVO, add meat and cook until no longer red
Using a slotted spoon or spatula, remove meat but leave the fat. Add carrot, onion, celery and garlic to sauté until translucent
Add tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes Add the wine and cook for another 5 minutes
Stir in the meat, beef broth, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and cook for 45 minutes.