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ORIGINAL RECIPE SICILIAN SUCCO (MEATBALLS & SAUCE)



Original Recipe Sicilian Succo (Meatballs & Sauce) image

I was born in a small mining town in southern Illinois. The village had a predominate Italian population. Spaghetti was a staple part of their diet. The red marina sauce that they poured over the spaghetti was called succo. This was a time before air conditioning, and all the windows in their houses wee wide open during the summer time. If your nostrils caught a whiff of their succo cooking would make your taste buds dance. If that caught a whiff of their home made cheese, they would dance even harder. To taste a plate of this delicacy was a real thrill. My best friend was Italian, and we did our homework together. I had occasion to sample this delicious morsel frequently. When my friend's mother placed a plate in front of me and said "mange," I immediately became fluent in Italian. Over the years, I have craved this taste. I looked everywhere for a recipe, but there was none anywhere. I couldn't have asked her for a recipe because she didn't have one. She couldn't explain to how to make it because she couldn't speak English. She had brought the recipe from Sicily in her memory. I recalled some of the ingredients. I found a recipe site on the net that if you fed the ingredients it would construct recipes using these ingredients. I got close but not close enough. With the help of some Italian friends, I was finally able to construct a recipe of the greatest spaghetti in the world. This recipe is the fruits of my labor. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Note from UnknownChef86: This is a recipe I adopted in 2006.

Provided by UnknownChef86

Categories     Sauces

Time 4h45m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 garlic cloves, chopped
3 (29 ounce) cans Italian-style tomato sauce
4 (6 ounce) cans Italian-style tomato paste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (one teaspoon dry parsley may be substituted)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (one teaspoon dry basil may be substituted)
2 lbs ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 cup dry Italian style breadcrumbs
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (one teaspoon dry parsley may be substituted)

Steps:

  • In a heavy sauce pan mix together garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley and basil.
  • Bring sauce to a boil and turn down the heat to simmer.
  • In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley.
  • Shape into balls the size of a golf ball.
  • Try to make 40 meat balls.
  • In a skillet, fry meatballs in hot olive oil until brown.
  • Combine the sauce mixture and the meat balls and simmer over low heat for another four hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.9, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 56.6, Sodium 1129.7, Carbohydrate 20.7, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 10.2, Protein 20.2

FAMILY SICILIAN SAUCE AND MEATBALLS



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My mother's family originally came from Sicily and every family member makes his or her own version - this version came most recently via Brooklyn. If there are any leftovers, they freeze very well. MANGIA! Serve with red wine and a good loaf of crusty Italian bread.

Provided by PETEIYC

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 4h55m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 23

3 slices white bread, torn into pieces
¼ cup milk or water
1 ½ pounds ground beef
2 eggs
½ cup grated Romano cheese
1 pinch dried parsley
¾ teaspoon salt, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
12 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage
1 ½ pounds cubed beef brisket
½ pound pork neck bones
4 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
3 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
½ cup red wine
4 bay leaves
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
3 (16 ounce) packages dry pasta

Steps:

  • To make the meatballs, combine bread and milk or water in a medium bowl. Mix in ground beef, eggs, Romano cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Form golf ball-sized meatballs; place into freezer to firm up.
  • To make sauce, heat olive oil in a large pot on medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and 1 sausage link; cook about 3 minutes more.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef chunks and pork neck bones; set aside.
  • When onions and garlic are done, turn heat down to low. Add tomato paste and cook for a few minutes. Stir in the browned beef and pork, crushed tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, cinnamon, parsley, basil, and salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 3 to 4 hours.
  • Once you add the meatballs, let sauce simmer for 1 hour. When sauce is nearly ready, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Cover pasta with sauce and meatballs and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 669.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58.6 g, Cholesterol 105.3 mg, Fat 34.4 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 30.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 921.5 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS



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Categories     Beef

Yield 8-12

Number Of Ingredients 1

See below

Steps:

  • Tomato Sauce 2 cans Italian peeled tomatoes, 2 lbs 3 oz each Water ¼ cup plus 3 tbs olive oil 1 lb boneless pork ½ cup finely chopped onion 1 7 oz can tomato paste 1 clove garlic slivered 2 tbs granulated sugar 1 tsp black pepper 1 tbs dried basil Salt Meatballs Pour tomatoes into large skillet. Rinse each can with ¼ cup water and add to pot Crush and mash tomatoes and simmer 15 min. Cook pork to brown, add onion, add tomatoes Add paste. Fill the can with water, rinse and add water to pot Brown garlic and add to the pot Add sugar, pepper, basil and salt Drop meatballs into simmering sauce Simmer, partially covered one hour and 15 minutes Slice pork and serve with meatballs

OLD FASHIONED SICILIAN SUCCO



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My Nana used to cook this for me when I was young and as she prepared things and we waited for the sauce to finish, she'd tell me great stories about her life in Sicily and other secret business! This recipe is the best sauce I've ever had- I really think it can bring the family together. Just prepare it and you'll see that when dinner time comes everyone's mouths will be watering because of the great smell, the entire family can gather around the table and there will be enough for everyone, I promise! Good for vegetarians too-just substitute 2 1/2 pounds of chopped zucchini for the meatballs.

Provided by Joiamia

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 4h30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
4 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 pounds ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a large pot mix together garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley and basil. Bring sauce to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer.
  • In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley. Shape into balls the size of a child's fist. In a skillet, fry meatballs in hot olive oil until brown. Add to sauce mixture. Simmer over low heat for four hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 45.7 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 1044.4 mg, Sugar 9.4 g

SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE



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Make and share this Sicilian Tomato Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Ailsa of New Zealand

Categories     Sauces

Time 40m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped onions
2 garlic cloves, crushed
400 ml tomato passata or 400 ml canned chopped tomatoes
2 -3 anchovy fillets, drained and chopped, to taste
5 pitted black olives, drained and halved
1 teaspoon capers, drained
black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan.
  • Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic sweat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent.
  • Add the passata or chopped tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers and plenty of black pepper, bring to the boil, then lower the heat right down and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • May be served with fish, chicken or cold meats.
  • Serve hot or cold.

SPAGHETTI WITH SICILIAN MEATBALLS



Spaghetti with Sicilian Meatballs image

Categories     Pasta     Pork     Tomato     Bake     Sauté     Kid-Friendly     Mother's Day     Dinner     Sausage     Fall     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Small Plates

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice
4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Meatballs
2/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons milk
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 large egg
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons dried currants
1 pound spaghetti

Steps:

  • For Sauce:
  • Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices and 2 tablespoons basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with fork, about 1 hour. Mix in 2 tablespoons basil. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.
  • For Meatballs:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil baking sheet. Mix crumbs and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in Parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper. Add sausage, pine nuts and currants; blend well. Using wet hands, form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add to sauce.
  • Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Mound in dish. Bring sauce and meatballs to simmer. Spoon over spaghetti.

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