Italy Revisited by Mary Melfi

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup chopped onions
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup grated carrots
• 1/4 pound prosciutto or cooked ham, cut julienne
• 3/4 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 recipe egg noodle dough or 1 pound medium egg noodles, cooked and drained
• Grated Parmesan cheese