Description

Make a family feast with this dish that has it all: pasta in a wonderful sauce, meatballs, sausages and pork chops. There is something yummy for everyone in this great dish.

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 2 slices white bread
• 1/2 c. milk
• 2 lb. ground beef or combination of ground beef, veal and pork
• 1 c. finely chopped onions
• 3 T. chopped fresh parsley
• 2 eggs
• 4 T. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 T. chopped garlic
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 c. cold water, if needed
• 3 T. olive oil
• Sunday Sauce (Gravy) with Meatballs, Sausages and Pork Chops
• 1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 lb. mild sausage
• 1/2 lb. hot Italian sausage
• 6 thinly sliced pork chops (about 3 lb.)
• 2 c. dry red wine
• 2 T. chopped garlic
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 c. diced pancetta
• 1 T. crushed red pepper
• 1 gallon canned Italian plum tomatoes, undrained (San Marzano are best)
• 2 c. chopped fresh basil
• 2 lb. cooked meatballs (above)
• 2 lb. uncooked rigatoni pasta or other large tube pasta

Steps

1. Meatballs:
2. In a bowl, soak the bread in the milk. In a medium bowl, mix ground beef, bread and milk, onions, parsley, eggs, cheese and garlic; add salt and pepper. If the mixture is dry, add ½ c. cold water and mix well. Form the mixture into about 12 meatballs.
3. Place meatballs and olive oil in a skillet; fry on medium to high heat until brown, 10 - 15 minutes, turning them regularly. Drain the meatballs on paper towels.