Conti Family Meat Sauce

Conti Family Meat Sauce


1. Rinse the pork and beef, pat dry and cut into pieces roughly 4 inches square.

2. Heat the oil in a deep, heavy pot and cook the onion until translucent.

3. Push the onion aside, and working with a few pieces at a time, brown the meat on all sides.

4. Push the tomatoes through a strainer to remove the seeds and pour the into the pot with all the meat.

5. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.

6. Boil briskly for 15 minutes, then reduce the heast so that the sauce simmers gently and partially over the pot.

7. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 1/2 hours.

8. (If the sauce becomes too thick, add small amounts of hot water.).

9. If using the Braciole, drop them into the pot after the sauce has cooked for 1 hour.

10. Add the meatballs for the last 45 minutes of cooking.

11. Remove the meats from the sauce.

12. Serve the sauce over pasta and serve the meats separately.

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