Salsa Intravaia (A meat and wild mushroom sauce)

Name: Salsa Intravaia (A meat and wild mushroom sauce)
Total time: 1 h
Yield: sauce for 4 to 6 portions of pasta
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dried Italian mushrooms, preferably porcini; 6 tablespoons butter; 5 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic; 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery; 2 tablespoons finely chopped carrot; 3 tablespoons ground beef; 1/4 cup ground lean pork; 3 tablespoons ground prosciutto; Salt to taste if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup dry red wine; 1/2 cup peeled, seeded, finely chopped ripe tomatoes; 1/4 cup dry white wine; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

By Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 1 hour
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Ingredients

Yield:sauce for 4 to 6 portions of pasta

1½cups dried Italian mushrooms, preferably porcini
6tablespoons butter
5tablespoons olive oil
¼cup finely chopped onion
2teaspoons finely minced garlic
2tablespoons finely chopped celery
2tablespoons finely chopped carrot
3tablespoons ground beef
¼cup ground lean pork
3tablespoons ground prosciutto
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1bay leaf
¼cup dry red wine
½cup peeled, seeded, finely chopped ripe tomatoes
¼cup dry white wine
1cup heavy cream
2tablespoons finely chopped parsley
¼cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the mushrooms in a mixing bowl, and add warm water to cover. Let stand 30 minutes.
Step 2
Heat half of the butter and the oil in a skillet, and add the onion, garlic, celery and carrot. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
Step 3
Add the ground meats and cook, stirring and chopping with the side of a kitchen spoon to break up any lumps. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook 3 minutes. Add the bay leaf and red wine. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 3 minutes more.
Step 4
Drain the mushrooms. Squeeze and chop them. There should be about ½ cup. Add them to the meat mixture. Stir. Add the white wine, and continue cooking 10 minutes.
Step 5
When ready to serve, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in a large, heavy skillet, and when it starts to brown, add the meat mixture. Add the cream and parsley and blend. Add the pasta, toss, and sprinkle with cheese. Serve with more cheese on the side.