Four Meat Italian Gravy

45 minutes Prep Time
3 hours Cook Time
12 Servings

This classic, meat-packed Italian gravy will score you some major points. Perfect for your Sunday sauce, it takes a few hours for these flavors to develop. Give yourself some time when making this thick, meaty sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 pound baby back ribs, cut into single pieces
  • 1 pound Italian sausage, cut into 1 inch slices
  • 1 pound beef stew meat, or piece brisket
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 4 tablespoons Tuttorosso® Tomato Paste
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can Tuttorosso® Peeled Plum Tomatoes
  • 1 (28 ounce) can Tuttorosso® Crushed Tomatoes with basil
  • 2/3 cup beef broth
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Cooked meatballs, frozen or homemade
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Pasta of choice, cooked and drained
  • 1 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Instructions

Step one

Preheat oven to 325° F. Heat oil in Dutch oven and brown ribs, 5 to 7 minutes, remove to plate. Add sausage and brown 5 to 7 minutes, remove to plate. Add stew meat and brown for 5 to 7 minutes, remove to plate.

Step two

Add onion and oregano to Dutch oven and cook for 5 minutes; stir and scrape drippings from bottom of pan. Next add tomato paste and stir until dark without burning. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, just till fragrant-don’t burn. Crush peeled plum tomatoes with hands before adding to the pot, along with the juice. Lastly add crushed tomatoes, beef broth, salt and black pepper.

Step three

Add meats, with juices, back to sauce; bring to a simmer. Place cover on Dutch oven and bake for 2½ hours. Meantime make your favorite meatball recipe.

Step four

Remove sauce from oven and remove brisket (or beef stew meat if using) and shred with a fork. Skim off excess fat and return shredded meat to sauce. Nestle meatballs into sauce and add the parsley; return to oven for 15 minutes. Remove ribs and sausage from sauce and put onto a plate.

Step five

Serving Options: Place all the meat on a platter. Dress the pasta with 1 cup of sauce and place in a serving bowl. Place extra sauce in another serving bowl.; Put cheese in another bowl as an option. Build your own Sunday Gravy with the ingredients you enjoy!

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