Vincenza's Pasta Sauce

Vincenza's Pasta Sauce
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 pound pork spareribs
  • 1 pound hot Italian sausage
  • 1 cup olive oil for frying
  • 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
  • 5 quarts tomato puree, divided
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup water


  1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, egg, Romano cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper, and water. Mix until well blended. Roll meat mixture into balls about 1 inch to 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Set aside.
  2. Place the pork ribs in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large stock pot. In the same skillet, cook the sausage until browned. Add to stock pot.
  3. Fill the skillet with a mix of olive oil and vegetable oil to a level about 1 to 2 inches up the side of the pan. Heat over medium-high heat and place meatballs into the oil. Do not attempt to turn the meatballs until they release from the bottom of the pan. You want a nice crusty meatball. Once meatballs are done, add them to the stockpot, too. Pour 4 quarts of tomato puree into the stockpot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and allow to simmer.
  4. Drain most of the oil out of the skillet, but leaving enough to fry the onion. Heat the oil over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Stir in the can of tomato paste along with 3/4 cup of water, and the final quart of tomato puree into the skillet. Let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, then pour the sauce into stockpot. Simmer until the meats are tender, 1 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

05/06/2018
Vincenza's Pasta Sauce, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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