That Other Heart Sauce

We did a classic Italian bolognese sauce non also long ago, which reminded me that I’ve truly never posted a basic, Italian-American meat sauce. This sauce goes past times many names, including Lord's Day sauce, since that’s the twenty-four hours it’s traditionally made, but for me growing up, this was simply called “sauce.”

This is 1 of those fundamental recipes that ever follows the same procedure, yet well-nigh never contains just the same ingredients. I was raised on a blend of beef, pork, in addition to chicken, but whatever in addition to all leftover proteins can, in addition to must, hold upward added to the pot.

Meatballs are a peachy choice; equally are things similar pigs feet, cervix bones, in addition to other similar cuts. The tougher the meat, the ameliorate it’s going to hold upward inwards this sauce. Besides playing meat roulette, I’ll also switch dissimilar herbs similar basil inwards in addition to out, equally good equally include the occasional flavor vegetable.

You tin flaming also vary your results hither alongside dissimilar tomato plant products. I went old-school in addition to hand-crushed whole plums, but you lot tin flaming also role crushed or pureed tomatoes equally well. The finer in addition to smoother the tomatoes are processed, the thicker your sauce volition be, in addition to then move along that inwards mind. Speaking of tomatoes; yes, it is much ameliorate to caramelize the tomato plant glue alongside the onions earlier you lot add together the San Marzanos, but I didn't because Grandma didn't, in addition to also, I forgot. 

As long equally you lot gear upward the meat long enough, in addition to flavor thoughtfully, there’s truly no agency this sauce isn’t going to hold upward great. So, spell you lot may non convey grown upward inwards an Italian-American home, alongside this comforting sauce simmering on the stove every Sunday, your household unit of measurement all the same can. I promise you lot give this a endeavor soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for six portions:

2 tbsp olive oil, divided

1 beef shank

2 pounds pork ribs

2 bone-in chicken thighs

1 diced onion

6 cloves garlic

3 (28-oz) cans San Marzano plum tomatoes, crushed or blended smooth
(Note - whatever canned tomato plant production volition work. Try alongside pureed or already crushed tomatoes in addition to salve a step)

1/4 loving cup tomato plant paste

2 cups water, to a greater extent than equally needed

2 tsp salt, or to sense of savor

1 tsp dark pepper

1/4 tsp cherry-red pepper flakes

2 tbsp chopped Italian parsley

1/4 loving cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano