Five Sister's Italian Gravy With Sausage
From sheilabetsy 13 years ago
- 1:30 to make
- Serves 6-8
I acquired this recipe from my husband's grandmother who was the oldest of 'Five Sister's'. It has been passed down for generations. It uses only basic ingredients without an overload of spices which allows you to savor it's unique blend of seasonings. Read more You can easily omit the meat if you prefer a marinara sauce instead. And for those who do not eat red meat as myself, I substituted the Italian Sausage with Hot Italian Chicken Sausage and it tasted wonderful. I also substituted the canned Whole Tomatoes with canned Crushed Tomatoes, right out of the can without blending. It creates a heartier sauce than the blended Whole Tomatoes. The only ingredient you cannot substitute is the White Ground Pepper which has it's own distinct flavor from black pepper. Trust me, it really does make a difference! For optimal flavor make this sauce/gravy one day ahead and serve with Five Sister's Meatballs. See less
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage shopping list
- 1 pork Braciole, optional shopping list
- 4 tablespoon good olive oil shopping list
- 4 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 3 - 28 ounce cans whole tomatoes, blended shopping list
- 1 - 6 ounce can of tomato paste shopping list
- 2 teaspoons sugar shopping list
- 2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1-1/2 teaspoon White ground pepper - no substitutes! shopping list
- One red skinny Mexican chili pepper - do not break! shopping list
- Five Sister's meatballs, if desired shopping list
How to make it
- Brown sausage and braciole on both sides in a large saucepan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- In a large pot, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and garlic and simmer over medium-low heat. Do not burn the garlic!
- Add the paste, tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper to the pot. The sugar helps to take the acid out of the tomatoes.
- Transfer sausage and Braciole to the tomatoes. Place the hot pepper in pot. and cook for 1-1/2hours.
- If using Five Sister's Meatballs add them after one hour and cook for another 30 minutes.
- Braciole should cook for a total of 1-1/2 hours before serving.
- Slice Braciole into 4-6 pieces and serve with gravy spooned over top.
- Serve gravy and meatballs with your favorite pasta and enjoy!
- Hint: For optimal flavor, refrigerate gravy overnight before serving and reheat the following day. Can also be frozen to use later.
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