4 pound ground beef 1 ½ cup chopped onions (3 medium) 1 cup chopped carrots (2 medium) ½ cup chopped celery (1 stalk) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Tomato Base
2 tablespoon olive oil 5 cloves garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes, undrained ½ cup dry red wine ⅓ cup tomato paste 2 teaspoon packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt
