Grandma Pauline's Sunday Sugo

MeatBalls 

  • Ground Beef: 1 lb
  • Spicy Italian Sausage: 1 lb
  • Eggs: 2
  • Onion: 1 Cup Diced 
  • Garlic: 3 tbsps
  • Parmesan: 1 Cup 
  • Salt: 2 tbsps
  • Pepper: 2 tbsps
  • Red Pepper Flakes: 1 tsp
  • Oregano: 1 tsp
  • Basil: 1 tsp

Put all the ingredients into a big mixing bowl, gently mix it all together and make around 25 meatballs. Bake in the oven at 350 until browned, then place them in the sauce.  

Red Sauce 

  • Crushed Canned Tomatoes: 56oz 
  • Tomato Paste: 6oz
  • Onion: 1 Cup Diced 
  • Garlic: 4 tbsps
  • Red Wine: 1 Glass
  • Salt: 1 tbsp 
  • Pepper: 1 tbsp
  • Oregano: 1 tsp
  • Bay Leaf: 3 
  • Basil: 1 tsp
  • Red Pepper Flakes: 1 tsp
  • Olive Oil: ½ Cup 

Heat up you favorite big pot (a bit over medium heat) and add your olive oil, onions, garlic, oregano & basil. When the onions are caramelized, add everything else. Cook for about 45 minutes before adding the meatballs. Once meatballs are in the sauce, cook for another 30 minutes. 

Pasta 

  • 6 Eggs 
  • 4 Cups of Flour 
  • 2 tbsps of Olive Oil 
  • 2 tsps of Salt 

Mix all the ingredients together with your hands, working into a ball of firm dough. Work it until it all comes together, form into a ball, cover for 30 minutes. Run through your favorite pasta maker and when it’s ready, place into a boiling pot of water (with some salt) for about 2 minutes, cook to taste.