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Italian Meat Sauce (6 servings)

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp butter

3/4 cup chopped onion

1 cup finedly chopped celery

11/2 cup stock or broth

2 tbsps tomato paste

11/2 cups canned, crushed tomatoes

salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 tsps dried basil

2 tsps dried oregano

1 1/4 pounds leand ground beef

Heat a medium-size heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil and the butter. Add the onion when the butter foams and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add celery and cooked for additional 3 minutes

Add broth and tomato paste to the saucepan. Whisk to dissolve paste. Add remaining ingredients. Stir and simmer the sauce gently for 15 minutes. For smooth sauce, put in a food processor or blender.

Add 2 to 3 spoons of oil into a hot skillet, quickly brown 1 1/4 pounds of ground beef. Seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper. When the meat has turn brown (no need for it to cook through) add it to the sauce.

Simmer the meat in the sauce for about 11/2 to 2 hours. Keep heat very low.   Adjust seasoning.

Carb per servings : 5.1 gram

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