JOHN B'S PASTA SAUCE

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Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 Tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/4 fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon rosemary (ground in mortar w/ pestle
1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
2 28oz cans tomato sauce (good quality - Furmano, red pack, contadina)
2 28oz cans tomato puree (good quality)
1 1/2 ponds ground meat for meatballs
sweet italian sausage or pork chops/neck bones 1/2 pound or more if used to replace meatballs
3 medium sized bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons finely grated pulp/juice mixture white or yellow onion

Steps:

Cook meatballs, sausage and or pork in advance and set cooked meat aside Add olive oil to large (6qt.) pan Finely slice garlic cloves to near paper thin and add to pan Simmer under low heat until garlic is nearly tanslucent (discard and start over if garlic turns brown) Add red pepper flakes, rosemary, and thyme leaves to pan and simmer 1 minute longer Quickly quench hot spice misture by adding canned tomato sauce and puree Rinse out tomato sauce/puree from cans by filling 1 can half full with cold water and transferring water from can to can until satisfied with results (all gone) and ahve 1 nearly full can left of water/tomato mix, fill this can the rest of the way to top with cold water and add to pan Add cooked meat to pan Add bay leaves to pan Add grated onion/juice pulp to pan Raise burner temp to med-high and bring to boil Reduce heat to maintain only light boil and cove pan with lid Cook 2 hours stirring occasionally to assure sauce does not burn Uncove and taste, adjusting salt, pepper and red pepper flakes as needed