Italian Gravy Recipe

Recipe for Italian Gravy

Ingredients:
2 cans tomato paste
2 large cans Italian Plum Tomatoes
Olive Oil
Fresh Basil
Salt and Peppercorns
1 pound ground beef
3-1/2 cups water
Italian Parsley
1 egg
2 cloves garlic
1 pound Italian Sausage
2 Tablespoons grated Romano Cheese
1/2 cups bread crumbs

For the Gravy:
In a large frying pan, simmer the garlic in oil until soft and yellow. Discard the garlic.
Stir in 2 cans tomato paste and simmer on low until all the oil is absorbed.
Add the Italian Tomatoes (strain if you wish)  Add the salt, peppercorns and fresh basil. Blend with wooden spoon.  Add the 3-1/2 cups water and again mix with wooden spoon.

For the Meatballs:
In a bowl, add the ground beef, parsley, egg, cheese, salt, pepper and bread crumbs.  Roll into meatballs. Take the italian sausage and cut it up into small pieces..Place the Italian sausage in large frying pan and fry till lightly brown.  Add the meatballs and fry till lightly browned on outside.

Take the meatballs and sausage and cook in the sauce for 1 hour.   Remove the meat after one hour and continue simmering the gravy for 4  more hours..... Keep the meat cool in the refrigerator while waiting for the sauce to finish.  

Recipe from Viola Cicetti




 

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