White Bowl filled with red pasta sauce with meatballs and sausage over spaghetti

Snookie's Best Authentic Pasta Sauce

We are not talking about the famous Jersey Shore character however we are talking about an Italian woman just the same. This one from East Boston, MA. Her sauce is my go to for all occasions. It is meaty hearty spicy and full of layered flavors.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2 45

Total Time 3

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 398 kcal

Equipment

1 Large Stock Pot
1 frying pan
1 Cutting Board
1 Chef's Knife
1 Long Handled Wooden Spoon

Ingredients

1/3 Lb. Salt Pork cut into tiny pieces
4 Italian Sausages Hot cut into 1-2 inch pieces
1 Pepperoni cut into pieces, a deep-red dried sausage, not an orange, oily stick, or your sauce will be greasy.
1 Tbs Olive Oil
1 Onion
6 Garlic minced
6 Oz Tomato Paste
7.5 Cups Crushed Tomatoes 5 /28 Ounce cans
1 Tbs Black Pepper
4 Bay Leaves
2 Tsp Onion Powder
2 Tsp Garlic Powder
2 Tsp Italian Seasoning fresh oregano and basil can be substituted but you will need to triple the amount.
1/4 Cup Parmigiano Reggiano

Instructions

Add the olive oil to the pan and heat
Add in the bits of salt pork and cook till the oil is brown and the pork is translucent.
Add in the pieces of pepperoni once they are browned add in the sausages.
When the sausages are brown, add in the onions and cook till translucent.
Add in the garlic and let it begin to dissolve (soften).
Add the tomato paste and mix well. (Watch your temperature, do not let the paste burn or you have ruined the sauce and everything will need to be discarded; including that lovely meat.)
Once the paste is fully mixed into the meat, add the tomatoes and stir well.
Add in all of your spices and a little cheese
Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring and making sure you do not let it stick to the bottom or burn.
Reduce heat to very low, cover and stir every 15 minutes for the next hour.
You can turn off the heat and let it cool at this point to store or freeze. Or you can leave on the stove on the lowest setting and continue to stir throughout the day to serve that evening.

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Notes

Do not add salt to this recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 398kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 15gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 2635mgPotassium: 1942mgFiber: 8gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 2738IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 6mg

Keyword Family Meal, hearty, Spicy

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