Beefy Bolognese Sauce

Beefy Bolognese Sauce

3 tbsp butter
1 onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 lb lean ground chuck
Garlic Salt and Pepper to taste
28-oz can crushed tomatoes
15 oz can petite diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil
1 tsp sugar
1/3 cup red wine
1 cup beef broth
2 tsp dried Italian seasoning

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic and satue 5 minutes. Add ground chuck. Cook, stirring often until meat is well crumbled and no longer pink. Drain. Stir in remaining ingredients, reduce heat to medium and simmer 30-45 minutes. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti.

Adapted from "Bolognese Sauce" in a Southern Living Everyday Menus magazine. Quite tasty.