2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 (16 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans tomato soup
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of mushroom soup
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 c. Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 750 ml. any red dry wine, such as burgundy or chianti

Brown ground beef with chopped onion, season with pepper, onion powder and a dash of garlic powder. Put in crock pot. Add rest of ingredients starting with about 1/3 bottle of wine. Simmer on low heat until sauce cooks down, add more wine if desired, stir often. Simmer for at least 4 hours. You can also cook this on top of stove at low heat. Be sure and stir often. 8 servings.

NOTE: Alcohol in wine cooks away and leaves a rich flavor.