Pasta with Meat Sauce

In a large sauté pan over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the rosemary, bay leaf, garlic, carrot, celery, and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add the ground beef. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Add the salt.

Pour in the red wine and cook until the wine is completely absorbed by the meat. Finally, add the tomatoes and 2 cups of boiling water. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour.

In a large saucepan, bring the 4 quarts of water, lightly salted, to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. Drain the pasta.

Remove the bay leaf and rosemary sprig from the sauce. Add the pasta to the sauce and heat thoroughly. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on top.