Make Rao’s Famous Red Sauce At Home

beef

🥗Healthier: lean ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in calories, while pork sausage can be cheaper.

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add smashed garlic cloves to the oil and wait until they shimmer.

Remove garlic once it starts to brown.

Sear beef top round, loin pork chops, Italian sausage, and braciola in the pot, then remove and set aside.

Add tomato paste and water to the pot.

Add canned tomatoes and mash them with a masher.

Return the seared meats to the sauce and let it boil.

Prepare meatballs by mixing ground beef, ground pork, ground veal, salt, pepper, minced garlic, eggs, milk, and bread crumbs.

Fry the meatballs in hot oil and drain on paper towels.

After the sauce has cooked for over two hours, prepare rigatoni pasta in salted water for 11 minutes.

Combine the cooked pasta with the sauce over medium heat to absorb the flavors.

Garnish with fresh basil before serving.

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