Tomato Ragu

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 Tbsp butter
  • Olive oil
  • 10 oz lean ground beef
  • Red wine
  • 1 lb tomatoes
  • Basil
  • Salt

Directions

For stuffed egg pastas and pasta bakes

Ina saucepan, heat the butter and oil over high heat. Add the ground beef and cook for a few minutes. Add salt and half a glass of wine a little at a time. Cover the pan and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.

Wash the tomatoes. Purée them in a food mill or blender. Add the tomato purée and a few basil leaves torn into pieces to the beef. Cover the pan again, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and cook another 30 minutes to thicken the sauce.