Old Italian Meat Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 pounds lean ground beef
    1 pound ground pork
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    2 onions, chopped
    1 clove garlic, crushed
    3 cups red wine
    2 pounds fresh mushrooms, sliced
    1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
    4 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
    1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
    3 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
    1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
    2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation
    In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.
    In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.
    Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.
    Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.
    Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.

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