Orange-Fennel Spaghetti Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb. mushrooms, chopped
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 large can tomato sauce
1 c. red wine
1 tsp. oregano
salt and pepper
1 Tbsp. minced, fresh orange peel (orange part only)
1 Tbsp. fennel seed
1 pkg. Italian sausage, 1 pkg. skinned chicken thighs, 1 1/2 lb. beef cubes or a combination of the listed

Preparation

Brown and crumble the ground beef; set aside.
Drain all but 1 tablespoon beef fat.
In same pan, fry onion until limp; add garlic and fry until limp.
Add mushrooms and fry until limp.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, red wine and seasonings.
Simmer.