Italian Sunday Gravy
Ingredients
Meatballs
-
1
pound
ground beef
-
1
pound
ground pork
-
2
whole
eggs
-
¼
cup
milk
-
2
cloves
garlic, minced
-
1½
Tbsp
Italian seasoning
-
1½
tsp
salt
-
½
tsp
black pepper
-
¼
cup
fresh parsley, chopped
-
⅔
cup
Italian style breadcrumbs
Sunday Gravy
-
2
Tbsp
olive oil
-
2
pounds
short ribs
-
2
pounds
Italian sausage (spicy or sweet)
-
1
medium
yellow onion, diced
-
2
whole
carrots, grated
-
6
cloves
garlic, chopped
-
1
cup
red wine
-
3
cans (28oz)
Whole San Marzano Tomatoes with their juices, crushed by hand
-
6
oz
tomato paste
-
3
cups
water
-
1
cup
fresh basil leaves, packed
-
1
sprig
rosemary
-
2
whole
bay leaves
-
1
Tbsp
dried oregano
-
to taste
salt
-
to taste
pepper
Instructions
- 1. Prepare the meatballs by mixing eggs, milk, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and parsley in a bowl, then add breadcrumbs and ground meats, and form into meatballs.
- 2. Brown the short ribs, sausage, and meatballs in a pot with olive oil, removing each as they are browned.
- 3. Sauté onion and carrots in the same pot until softened, then add garlic and cook briefly.
- 4. Deglaze the pot with red wine, scraping up browned bits, and reduce the wine by half.
- 5. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, basil, rosemary, bay leaves, oregano, salt, and pepper to the pot.
- 6. Add the browned short ribs to the sauce, cover, and simmer for 2 to 2.5 hours.
- 7. Add the sausages and cook uncovered for 1 hour, then add the meatballs and simmer for another hour, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
10-12
Calories
819
Total fat
56g
Total carbohydrates
17g
Total protein
57g
Sodium
1105mg
Cholesterol
219mg
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