Greek Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

1 Tbs olive oil
1/2 large red onion chopped or sliced
2 cloves garlic
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 Tbs tomato paste
1/4 c white wine
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 Tbs dried oregano
1/4 tsp sugar
2 leaves fresh mint chopped
fresh parsley (a good handful) chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft, add the garlic, followed by the cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, and dried oregano. Cook to release the flavors
Fry meat until fully cooked and no pink shows (about 8 minutes). Add the tomato paste and stir into the meat.
Stir in the wine and allow to cook down.
Add the tomatoes, sugar, parsley, and fresh mint. Stir together, season with salt and pepper. Lower the heat and simmer for 25 minutes.