Josie's Sauce with Meatballs & Sausage
by bobdeg
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian Sausage with fennel
- Seasoned Bread Crumbs
- Grated Cheese
- 2 Eggs
- Parsley - Fresh or Dried ; or dried parsley
- 4 can (48oz) Crushed Tmatoes ; (Tuttoroso, Rienzi or Centro)
- 1 can (6oz) Tomato Paste
- Olive Oil
- Salt ~~amp Pepper
- 1 cup Fresh Basil Leaves
- 6 Garlic Cloves ; chopped
- 1 Large Onion ; chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
Cover bottom of large saucepan with olive oil and add ? of the chopped garlic (reserve ? of it for meatballs) Saut? garlic until soft not browned. When soft add crushed tomatoes and juice from can, salt, pepper and fresh basil. Cover pot and simmer on low.
Saut? sausage until browned, drain and add to sauce.
Mix chopped meat, 2 eggs, handful of grated cheese and remainder of chopped garlic, parsley, salt pepper and breadcrumbs. (3 eggs and lots of breadcrumbs can be used for "bready" meatballs). Saut? meatballs in drippings from sausage. When browned, drain and add to sauce. Saut? onion in drippings and add all to sauce. Simmer on low light for minimum of 2 hours (can go longer with no harm)-stirring occasionally.
Yield will be enough for 2 lbs. of pasta.
Healthier alternatives though not authentic:
Saut? onion in sausage drippings and add onion without the pan drippings
NOTES
Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (260g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 8 Servings | ||
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| Calories: 1247 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 938 (75%) | ||
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| Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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| Total Fat 104.3g | 139 % | |
| Saturated Fat 37.1g | 185 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 39g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 4.2g | ||
| Cholesterol 783.9mg | 241 % | |
| Sodium 404.3mg | 14 % | |
| Potassium 1042.9mg | 27 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 3.5g | 1 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.4g | 2 % | |
| Sugars, other 3.1g | ||
| Protein 69.8g | 100 % | |
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Calories per serving: 1247
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