Meat Sauce For Spaghetti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. dried mushrooms
1/4 c. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c. onion, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. flour
3/4 c. dry red wine
14 1/2 oz. can peeled tomatoes
16 oz. can tomato paste
1 c. beef bouillon
1 bay leaf
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
basil to taste
Italian seasoning to taste

Preparation

Soak mushrooms in water for about 15 minutes; drain and chop. Heat olive oil in heavy saucepan and saute garlic and onion until golden.
Toss the beef with flour; add to onion.
Add wine.
Cook over high heat a few minutes.
Mix in mushrooms, tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
Cook over low heat 1 1/2 hours.
During the last 1/2 hour of cooking, add basil and Italian seasoning.