Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 pkg (about 1.5 lbs) boneless country spare ribs
  • 6 links Hot Italian Pork Sausage
  • 2 pkgs (8 oz each) Cleaned & Cut Chopped Onions (4 cups)
  • 8 tablespoons (20 cloves) Peeled Minced Garlic
  • 2 cans (6 oz each) Tomato Paste
  • 4 cups water
  • 6 cans (28 oz each) Coarse Ground Tomatoes
  • 4 tablespoons dried basil
  • 14 Homemade Meatballs, cooked
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat: olive oil in large braising pan on MEDIUM-HIGH; add ribs and sausage. Cook, turning, 2-5 min, until meats are browned on all sides. Transfer meats to stockpot; set aside.
2. Reduce: heat to LOW. Add onions and garlic to braising pan; cook, stirring, 10 min, until veggies are translucent.
3. Raise: heat to MEDIUM; add tomato paste. Cook, stirring, 3-4 min, until paste just begins to brown. Add water, stirring to loosen browned bits on bottom of pan. Bring to simmer.
4. Transfer: tomato paste/water mixture to stockpot. Stir in canned tomatoes and basil. Bring to simmer on MEDIUM. Reduce heat to LOW. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 hours.
5. Add: cooked meatballs. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.
6. Carefully: transfer meats to clean serving platter; cut meats into manageable pieces. Transfer sauce to serving bowl.

Notes
You'll Need: braising pan, 16 qt stockpot
To get every bit of goodness from cans of tomato and tomato paste, rinse them with water and add that liquid to your sauce.
Timesaver: Substitute Ready To Cook Meatballs for homemade.


Nutritional Information
Nutrition Info: Each serving (1 cup sauce & meat, 1 meatball) contains 360 calories, 25 g carbohydrate, (4 g fiber), 22 g protein, 18 g fat, (7 g saturated fat), 95 mg cholesterol, and 950 mg sodium.
Calories: 360
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