Melting Pot Berger

Name: Melting Pot Berger
Ingredients: Olive Oil 1 Tbsp; Carrot (Diced) 1/2 Cup; Yellow Onion (Diced)1/2 Cup; Celery (Diced) 1/4 Cup; Tomato Paste 1 Tbsp; Zinfandel Wine 1 1/2 Cup; Beef Broth 1 Qt; Bay Leaf 1 Stem; Parsley, Thyme & Oregano Stems 1 each; Garlic peeled whole 1 clove; Salt to taste (app. 1 tsp); Red Flake Pepper (ground) to taste (app. 2 tsp); Flour (if needed for sauce) 1/4 cup or less; 80% lean Angus chopped beef 3 lbs.; Bread crumbs 1 1/2 cups; Sweet Onion (ex. Vidalia) (Diced) 1 Large; Plum Tomatoes (fine diced)6; Garlic (Fine diced)2 Tbsp; Worcestershire Sauce see instructions app 4 Tbls; Baby Spinach Leaves 36 Leaves; Sharp cheese (ex. provolone, cheddar) 6 Slices; Sharp Graded Cheese; Kaiser 6

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Ingredients

Olive Oil 1 Tbsp
Carrot (Diced) 1/2 Cup
Yellow Onion (Diced)1/2 Cup
Celery (Diced) 1/4 Cup
Tomato Paste 1 Tbsp
Zinfandel Wine 1 1/2 Cup
Beef Broth 1 Qt
Bay Leaf 1 Stem
Parsley, Thyme & Oregano Stems 1 each
Garlic peeled whole 1 clove
Salt to taste (app. 1 tsp)
Red Flake Pepper (ground) to taste (app. 2 tsp)
Flour (if needed for sauce) 1/4 cup or less
80% lean Angus chopped beef 3 lbs.
Bread crumbs 1 1/2 cups
Sweet Onion (ex. Vidalia) (Diced) 1 Large
Plum Tomatoes (fine diced)6
Garlic (Fine diced)2 Tbsp
Worcestershire Sauce see instructions app 4 Tbls
Baby Spinach Leaves 36 Leaves
Sharp cheese (ex. provolone, cheddar) 6 Slices
Sharp Graded Cheese
Kaiser 6

Directions

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["Heat oil in a large stockpot over med-high heat. Add carrots & onions and saute until onions are golden brown, 10-12 min. Add celery & saute celery is tender, app. 8 min.", "", "Add tomato paste & mix until mixture is a rust color app. 3 min", "", "Add wine to deglaze the pot. Simmer until the mixture is reduce in half.", "", "Add broth, & all herbs and whole clove or garlic and simmer until sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon. Gently add flour if necessary for coating.", "", "Strain sauce to remove all hard items & keep warm", "", "Combine the sweet onion, dices garlic and diced plum tomatoes in a bowl", "Heat this mixture over a med to high flame until the tomatoes loose some moisture. Quickly remove & place back in bowl. Use some paper towels to \"pat\"" the mixture to remove some more moisture.""