Porcini Meat Sauce

Ingredients

1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/3 cup)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound ground veal or ground beef (sirloin)

1 pound ground pork

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1 tablespoon minced garlic

3 cans (28 oz. each) crushed or ground tomatoes

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

About 1/4 teaspoon salt

About 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, soak mushrooms in 1 cup hot water until soft, about 15 minutes. Gently rub under water to release grit, then lift out (reserve liquid); finely chop mushrooms.

2. Meanwhile, pour oil into a 6- to 8-quart pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add veal, pork, parsley, and garlic. Stir constantly, breaking meat into small pieces, until browned, 5 to 8 minutes.

3. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and mushrooms; carefully pour in reserved soaking liquid, leaving grit behind. Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are broken down and sauce is thick, about 1 1/2 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional analysis per serving of sauce.

source: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/porcini-meat-sauce