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.