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Family Sicilian Sauce and Meatballs
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Family Sicilian Sauce and Meatballs

21 ingredients 24 servings openrecipes
Family Sicilian Sauce and Meatballs

"My Mother's family originally came from Sicily and every family member makes his or her own version - this version came most recently via Brooklyn. Use your favorite meat and Italian red wine for this sauce and serve with your favorite pasta. This also is a great pizza sauce if you leave out about half of the meat. If there are any leftovers, they freeze very well. MANGIA!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1212
Calories
80g
Protein
60g
Fat
80g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Romano Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound beef brisket, chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 slices white bread
  • 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1 pinch dried parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 12 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 1/2 pounds cubed beef brisket
  • 1/2 pound pork neck bones
  • 4 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 3 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 (16 ounce) packages dry pasta

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