SUNDAY GRAVY RECIPE | An Italian-American Classic.

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.

Put 1 egg in a bowl and beat it up.

Add 1/2 cup pecorino Romano cheese to the bowl.

Add 1/2 cup grated parmesan Reggiano cheese to the bowl.

Add 1/2 cup ricotta cheese to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of parsley, salt, and black pepper to the bowl.

Add 1 cup of breadcrumbs to the bowl.

Mix all ingredients together using your hands to form meatballs about the size of golf balls.

Form a total of 14 meatballs.

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a non-stick pan until hot.

Drop the meatballs into the hot pan and brown them on all sides.

Drain the browned meatballs on paper towels.

Brown Italian sausage in the same pan to add flavor to the sauce.

Drain the browned sausage with the meatballs.

In a separate pot, add panetta to start the sauce base.

Brown the panetta and drain some fat if necessary.

Add 1 medium chopped onion and 6-7 cloves of garlic to the pot with the panetta and stir together.

Add 1 can of whole peeled tomatoes to the pot and break them up with a spoon.

Add 1/2 can of crushed tomatoes to the pot.

Add a little parsley, salt, and pepper to the sauce.

Add the meatballs and sausage to the sauce, ensuring they are covered.

Reduce heat to medium-low and let the sauce simmer for about an hour.

Add fresh basil to the sauce at the end of cooking.

Start boiling water for pasta about 10-12 minutes before serving.

Grate parmesan Reggiano cheese on top of the finished dish before serving.

Drizzle good olive oil on top before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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