Famous Meat Sauce for Pasta

Est. time: 3-4 hours

Ingredients:

3 kinds of meat: (pick from) ground chuck, Italian sausage, pork spare ribs, beef ribs, pieces of chuck steak, veal chop, shoulder lamb chop.

Olive Oil

4-12 cloves garlic (sliced thick)

3 large cans crushed tomatoes

1 small can tomato paste

2 cups of water

Chopped parsley, dried oregano, and dried basil to taste

Directions:

· Use two or three kinds of meat in any combination, e.g., ground chuck,
Italian sausage, pork spare ribs, beef ribs, pieces of chuck steak, veal
chop, and shoulder lamb chop.

· Brown meat on all sides in olive oil in large saucepan.

· Take out each piece as it browns and reserve in a bowl.

· Sauté several cloves (4-12) of garlic in the same oil until transparent, not brown.

· Add 3 large cans of crushed tomatoes and 1 small can of tomato paste (diluted with 2 cups of water) to the garlic in the pan.

· Return meat to the pan.

· Add more water if needed so that sauce can boil down to proper thickness.

· Simmer slowly, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender and color of tomatoes has darkened, about 2-3 hours.

· In the last 15 minutes add chopped parsley, dried oregano, and dried basil to taste.

· Cooking time may be less if you are only using ground beef and sausage.

Quantities depend on the taste of the cook. Only a small amount of meat is required but you may want more if the meat is to be the main course. We make it different every time depending on what is in the refrigerator and who will be eating it. Three kinds of meat give the best flavor.

Tip: Don't add salt. The salt from the meat is enough.

Tip: Having trouble picking 3 meats? Tom prefers ground beef, sausage, and veal.