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.