Anthony Bourdain Cooks Sunday Gravy With Sausage And Rigatoni | TODAY

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 large pot over medium heat.

Brown the oxtail in the pot, making sure not to overcrowd it.

Remove the browned oxtail from the pot and set aside.

Add chopped onions to the pot and sweat them, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Add crushed red pepper and oregano to the onions; sauté until soft and clear.

Stir in garlic and tomato paste; sauté until the paste is browned and sticks to the pan.

Deglaze the pan with red wine and beef stock, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.

Reduce the mixture by half, then add crushed tomatoes to the pot.

Add a sachet of bay leaf, rosemary, and thyme to the sauce with the meat.

Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and transfer to a 350°F oven for 2.5 hours.

After 2.5 hours, add Italian sausage to the pot and return to the oven for another 30 minutes.

Once done, serve the tender meat as a second course and toss the pasta in the sauce.

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