Spaghetti Della Carne Di Cervo(aka Venison Spaghetti)

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground venison
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed then chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled finely chopped
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 lb mushroom, washed sliced
• 1 (15 ounce) can petitie diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup merlot (optional)
• olive oil (evoo)

Recipe

• 1 sauté onions, celery and garlic in very large pot in 2 tablespoons olive oil until almost translucent.
• 2 add meats, carrots and begin to cook until meat is done.
• 3 add all remaining ingredients: canned tomatoes and sauce and mushrooms and spices, worcestershire and wine.
• 4 simmer for a few hours--the longer the better stirring occasionally.
• 5 serve over favorite pasta with some garlic bread.