John Myers
Ingredients for 4 servings:
- 1 bunch lovage
- 1 bunch of basil
- 1 bunch of oregano
- 500 g minced meat, mixed, half beef, half veal
- 300 g onion(s)
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 Pepper, red
- 1 small leek
- 1 m.-sized carrot(s)
- 150 g celeriac
- Salt and pepper, white
- 4 tbsp oil
- 100 g butter
- 40 g flour
Instructions
Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours
without added tomatoes
Brown the minced meat in a pan with the oil. Add the finely diced chopped garlic, chili peppers, basil, oregano, leek, carrots, celery, and lovage, along with salt and a little pepper. Cover and simmer for 1 hour at low heat. Add 1/2 liter of water and simmer gently for another 30 minutes. Mix melted butter with a little flour (beurre manie) and use it to thicken the meat sauce until smooth. Season with salt, if desired. Variation: Add 100 ml of cream to refine the sauce.
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