Sunday Ragu

  5.0 – 2 reviews  • Meatballs
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 8 slices cappicola
  2. 8 slices Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  3. 2 cloves minced garlic
  4. 2 tbs chopped fresh parsley
  5. 2 pounds ground beef
  6. 1 cup bread crumbs
  7. 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
  8. 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
  9. 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  10. salt to taste
  11. fresh ground pepper
  12. 6 eggs
  13. 1/2 cup water
  14. 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  15. Oil, for frying
  16. 3 pounds hot or mild Italian sausage
  17. Oil, for frying
  18. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  19. 1/4 onion, chopped
  20. 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  21. 1 (28-ounce) can pureed tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Make brasciola: start with slice of cappicola, lay a slice of Parmesan on the cappicola, and follow with garlic and parsley. Roll each pile into cigar-shaped rolls, and hold in place with toothpicks. 
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add ground beef, breadcrumbs, oregano, basil, garlic, salt, pepper, eggs, water and parmesan cheese and mix well. Form the meat mixture into 2-inch balls. Heat a large saute pan. Add enough oil to fry in. Add the balls and fry until evenly browned. 
  3. In a large saute pan, add oil and heat. Fry the sausage until evenly browned. 
  4. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil. Add onion, and saute until golden. Add brasciola rolls, meatballs, sausage, pureed tomatoes and crushed tomatoes. Simmer uncovered for one hour. Remove brasciola, meatballs and sausage and serve separately if desired. Taste ragu, and season with salt and pepper according to preference.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 1959
Total Fat 178 g
Saturated Fat 42 g
Carbohydrates 25 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 66 g
Cholesterol 355 mg
Sodium 2277 mg

Reviews

Bradley Smith
My kids and husband loved this sauce. The flavors blend wonderfully together. This is now the sauce of choice in our house.
Brittany Johnson
wonderful sauce

 

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