An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds of any one or combination of the following: beef short ribs (cut into individual ribs), our Simple Homemade Italian Sausage recipe, our Braciole in Tomato Sauce recipe, our Meat Balls in Tomato Sauce recipe, baby back ribs (cut into individual ribs), beef stew meat, pork shoulder stew meat
- 1/2 pound of either pork skin (cotiche), cubed fatback or slab pancetta, cubed
- 2 medium onions, diced
- 8 cups tomato puree
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup red wine
- Salt
Directions
1.
If
using any
of
the
recipes
for
the
prepared
meats
(sausage,
braciole,
meatballs,
etc.),
follow
the
recipe(s)
to
the
point
just
prior
to
cooking.
2.
In a
large
stew
or
stock
pot
over
medium
high
heat,
add
the
olive
oil,
onions
and
garlic.
Sweat
the
mixture
for
5 -
7
minutes
or
just
until
the
onions
begin
to
turn
translucent.
3.
Add
your
choice
of
meats
to
the
pot
and
proceed
to
sauté
them
to
allow
them
to
brown
on
all
sides.
If
your
pot
is
not
large
enough,
you
have
a
few
options.
You
can
brown
a
batch
of
meat
at a
time
by
putting
a
part
of
the
meat
in
the
pot,
browning
it
and
then
removing
it
to a
plate
and
proceeding
to
brown
another
batch.
You
can
also
preheat
your
oven
to
425
degrees,
place
your
meat
in a
roasting
pan
and
roast
it
for
about
30
minutes
or
until
it
begins
to
brown.
4.
Once
you
have
browned
your
meats,
add
all
of
them
into
the
pot
along
with
any
drippings
from
the
pan.
Then
proceed
and
add
the
tomato
puree,
red
wine
and
pork
skin,
fatback
or
pancetta.
5.
Bring
the
sauce
to a
rolling
boil
and
then
lower
the
heat
to
low.
6.
Cover
the
pot
and
let
the
sauce
barely
simmer
for
at
least
2
hours
or
as
much
as 6
hours,
stirring
occasionally
to
make
sure
the
sauce
does
not
stick
to
the
bottom
of
the
pot.
7.
When
the
sauce
has
cooked
to
your
preference,
taste
and
add
salt
as
desired.
8.
To
serve,
prepare
your
favorite
pasta,
plate
the
meat
and
serve
the
sauce
over
the
pasta.
