Title: Hearty Italian Meat Sauce
Categories: Pasta Sauce Pressure
Yield: 10 Servings

PRESSURE COOKER COOKBOOK
1/4	c	Olive oil
1	lg	Onion; diced
4	cl	Garlic; crushed
1		Carrot; finely diced
1/4	lb	Prosciutto; diced
1 1/2	lb	Ground beef chuck or ground turkey
1	lb	Italian sausage with fennel; cut into 2" pieces
2	c	Beef broth
1	cn	29-oz. tomato sauce
2	tb	Marsala wine
1/2	c	Green bell pepper; diced
1/2	c	Italian parsley; minced
2	tb	Light brown sugar
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Crushed red pepper flakes
1	tb	Dried oregano
2	ts	Dried basil
1	ts	Dried rosemary
2		Bay leaves

Heat oil in pressure cooker. Add onion, garlic, carrot, and prosciutto and saute in hot oil 3 mins., stirring well. Add beef and cook 2 mins., stirring to break up meat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Secure lid. Over high heat, develop steam to high pressure. Reduce heat to maintain pressure and cook 10 mins. Release pressure accdg. to manufacturer's directions. Remove lid. Stir sauce well. Discard bay leaves. Cook over med-high heat, uncovered, 5 mins. to reduce liquid and intensify flavor. Let stand 5 mins., then skim fat from surface.

Author - Toula Patsalis

Sue's notes - 6/12/95 - outstanding meat sauce! Use for lasagna.

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