Spaghetti Sauce with Ribs and Meatballs Recipe

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Spaghetti Sauce With Ribs And Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

  • Serving Size : 12

sauce:

  • 2 can (29 oz) tomato puree
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 can (29 oz) cans water
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 green peppers
  • 1 tablespoon basil
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 2 teaspoon ground anise
  • 1 tablespoon parsley flakes

meatballs:

  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/4 tablespoon oregano
  • 1/2 pound italian sausage
  • 1/4 tablespoon basil
  • 1 green bell pepper; seeded
  • 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 pound country style pork ribs
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 can (12 oz) tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup parmesan – grated
  • 2 can (12 oz) water

Method

  1. For the sauce: Empty tomato puree into an 8-qt non-aluminum kettle
  2. Fill the two empty cans with water and add to puree.
  3. In a blender, add another 1/4 can water, one seeded green pepper and 2 cloves of garlic.
  4. Blend or process until liquified.
  5. Add to tomato puree.
  6. Add anise, 2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tbsp basil, 1 tbsp oregano and 1 tbsp parsley.
  7. Bring to a boil and simmer.
  8. Prepare meat: Thoroughly brown ribs on all sides.
  9. Turn off the heat.
  10. Do not drain fat.
  11. Transfer ribs to a bowl and set aside.
  12. Combine ground beef and sausage.
  13. In a blender, process eggs, garlic clove, seeded green pepper and add to ground beef mixture.
  14. Add remaining spices, bread crumbs and Parmesan.
  15. Mix well.
  16. Roll into meatballs.
  17. Brown thoroughly and set aside with ribs.
  18. Pour tomato paste into the same skillet used to brown meat.
  19. On high temperature, stirring constantly for one to two minutes, scorch bottom of skillet until some of the paste sticks and turns black.
  20. Add the two 12-oz cans of water, scraping the bottom of the skillet to loosen scorched paste
  21. This gives the sauce a deep, rich color and flavor.
  22. Add this mixture to the already simmering sauce.
  23. Add ribs and meatballs.
  24. Continue simmering the sauce for a minumum of three hours, stirring occasionally.
  25. For best results, refrigerate after cooking and reheat the next day.

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