New That Other Core Sauce

We did a classic Italian bolognese sauce non also long ago, which reminded me that I’ve genuinely never posted a basic, Italian-American meat sauce. This sauce goes yesteryear many names, including sun sauce, since that’s the solar daytime it’s traditionally made, but for me growing up, this was only called “sauce.”

This is ane of those cardinal recipes that ever follows the same procedure, yet nearly never contains just the same ingredients. I was raised on a blend of beef, pork, in addition to chicken, but whatsoever in addition to all leftover proteins can, in addition to must, endure added to the pot.

Meatballs are a cracking choice; every bit are things similar pigs feet, cervix bones, in addition to other similar cuts. The tougher the meat, the meliorate it’s going to endure inwards this sauce. Besides playing meat roulette, I’ll also switch dissimilar herbs similar basil inwards in addition to out, every bit good every bit include the occasional flavor vegetable.

You tin terminate also vary your results hither alongside dissimilar love apple tree products. I went old-school in addition to hand-crushed whole plums, but you lot tin terminate also purpose crushed or pureed tomatoes every bit well. The finer in addition to smoother the tomatoes are processed, the thicker your sauce volition be, in addition to thus happen that inwards mind. Speaking of tomatoes; yes, it is much meliorate to caramelize the love apple tree glue alongside the onions earlier you lot add together the San Marzanos, but I didn't because Grandma didn't, in addition to also, I forgot. 

As long every bit you lot laid the meat long enough, in addition to flavor thoughtfully, there’s genuinely no agency this sauce isn’t going to endure great. So, piece you lot may non accept grown upward inwards an Italian-American home, alongside this comforting sauce simmering on the stove every Sunday, your menage unit of measurement nevertheless can. I promise you lot give this a effort soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for half-dozen portions:

2 tbsp olive oil, divided

1 beef shank

2 pounds pork ribs

2 bone-in chicken thighs

1 diced onion

6 cloves garlic

3 (28-oz) cans San Marzano plum tomatoes, crushed or blended smooth
(Note - whatsoever canned love apple tree production volition work. Try alongside pureed or already crushed tomatoes in addition to salve a step)

1/4 loving cup love apple tree paste

2 cups water, to a greater extent than every bit needed

2 tsp salt, or to gustation

1 tsp dark pepper

1/4 tsp crimson pepper flakes

2 tbsp chopped Italian parsley

1/4 loving cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

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