Sunday Gravy

The aroma of the sauce cooking is almost as good as the sauce itself.

 INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 CUP OLIVE OIL
• 1/2 CUP DICED YELLOW ONION
• 1/2 CUP SLICED FRESH GARLIC
• 1.5 LBS OF BONE IN PORK SHOULDER
• 1 LINK SPICEY Italian Sausage - sliced
• 2 cans whole Imported Italian plum tomatoes
• 2 small cans tomato paste
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon Oregano
• 1 teaspoon crushed. Red Pepper
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• For this sauce all spices will be dried spices
• 4 Pre-cooked Meatballs
• (optional - 2 slices of bacon or 1 pigs foot)

DIRECTIONS

Heat olive oil in large pot.  Add sweet onions till they sweat.  Add garlic for 2 minutes.   Add pork- brown on both sides.  Add Sliced Italian sausage.   Add 2 cans of plum tomatoes (first chop for 1 minute in blender).  Add 2 cans of tomato paste.  Add 2 cups water.  Add 8 ounces of red wine and  stir well.  Add Spices.  Stir.   Bring to a boil and then simmer for 2 hours.   Add meatballs and simmer for another hour.

This is the dinner where families sit down together and share stories for hours.