ITALIAN SUNDAY GRAVY

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Cher in Texas, Riffraff, and Bratty 1 have inspired me to post this recipe. It is a very humble dish and is usually my Sunday dinner. It is the Sunday dinner of many Italian-Americans. I know there are probably a million ways to make this dish--please give my version a try.

Provided by Richard-NYC

Categories     European

Time 3h45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves (chopped)
2 onions (chopped)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 (28 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 1/2 lbs ground chuck (85% lean/15%fat)
4 slices white bread (make fresh crumbs in blender or food processor)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 eggs, beaten
2 garlic cloves (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper (a few grinds)
1/2 cup grated romano cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons water
flour (for dredging)
vegetable oil (for frying)
1 lb sweet Italian sausage links or 1 lb hot Italian sausage

Steps:

  • Heat oil in very large Dutch oven.
  • Add garlic and onions and saute until soft.
  • Add tomato paste and stir to combine.
  • Add crushed tomatoes and spices.
  • Stir bring to boil, lower heat to low--cover and simmer.
  • Meanwhile combine all meatball ingredients (except for flour and oil).
  • Form into balls about 2-1/2 inches in diameter.
  • Dredge meatballs in flour.
  • Fry meatballs in oil in skillet a few at a time until browned on all sides (not necessary to cook through they will cook in the sauce) Add fried meatballs from skillet directly to simmering sauce.
  • Stir and bring sauce back to a simmer.
  • Cover.
  • Place sausage in pot and cover with water.
  • Bring to a boil and boil about 5 minutes to remove some of the fat.
  • Brown boiled sausage in skillet.
  • Place browned sausage in simmering sauce.
  • Bring sauce back to simmer---cover and continue simmering for 2 hours over low heat---stir occassioanlly.
  • Remove meatballs and sausage from pot and place on serving dish.
  • Toss sauce with cooked pasta--You will have enough sauce to coat two pounds of cooked pasta.
  • This freezes very well!

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