Best 6 Sunday Sauce With Braciole Meatballs And Sausage Recipes

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Sunday sauce, a classic Italian-American dish, is a slow-cooked tomato sauce typically served with pasta, and is often made with braciole meatballs and sausage. A labor of love, this hearty and flavorful dish is a staple in many households, and can be tailored to individual tastes and preferences. With a variety of recipes available, finding the best one can be daunting. This article will provide a comprehensive guide to help you choose the perfect Sunday sauce recipe, taking into account factors such as cooking time, ingredients, and difficulty level. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a beginner looking to impress your family and friends, this guide will help you create a delicious and memorable Sunday sauce that will be enjoyed by all.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BRACIOLA AND SAUSAGE SUNDAY GRAVY



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

6 very thin top round steaks, about 8 ounces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup grated pecorino cheese, plus more to pass at the table
1/2 cup homemade stale white breadcrumbs or panko, toasted
3/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts or sliced almonds, toasted
2 teaspoons lemon zest
4 ounces salami or prosciutto di Parma, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, 3 minced or grated, 3 crushed
2 small chile peppers such as Italian cherry or Fresno, 1 seeded and finely chopped (can substitute 1 teaspoon dried red crushed pepper flakes), and 1 thinly sliced
5 tablespoons EVOO
6 links hot Italian sausage
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/3 palmful
1 cup dry red wine
2 large cans Italian San Marzano tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 small carrot, peeled and halved
1 small rib celery, halved
1 small onion, halved and peeled
2 cups passata or tomato puree
A handful of fresh basil leaves, torn
1 large red or yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 cubanelle peppers, thinly sliced
1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup chicken or beef stock
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 to 3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 pounds spaghetti

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the meat on both sides with salt and pepper. In a bowl, combine half of the cheese, the breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup parsley, pine nuts, lemon zest, salami, minced garlic and the finely chopped chile pepper. Top the steaks, leaving a 1-inch border. Roll and tie the meat.
  • Heat about 2 tablespoons of EVOO in a pot over medium-high heat. When the oil smokes, add the meat bundles and brown. Remove the meat bundles, then add the sausages and cook until brown, then remove. Add about 1 tablespoon of EVOO and reduce the heat to medium, then stir in the fennel seeds and cook for 15 seconds. Add the wine and deglaze the pan, then add the tomatoes, bay leaf, carrots, celery and halved onion. Break up the tomatoes, and add the passata, then stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper. Slide the meat and sausages into the sauce and bring to a bubble, reduce the heat and simmer partially covered for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally.
  • In a skillet, heat about 2 tablespoons EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, then add the sliced onions, cubanelles, red bell peppers and sliced chile pepper, and cook to soften, stirring frequently, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the stock, the remaining 1/4 cup parsley, tomato paste and season with salt and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes more.
  • For a make-ahead meal, cool the sauce and meat and refrigerate. Reheat over a medium-low flame on the stovetop until warmed through. Store the onions and peppers separately and reheat over medium-low heat in small skillet.
  • To serve, bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt the water and cook the spaghetti to al dente.
  • Place the meat and sausages on a serving platter. Remove the onions, carrots, celery and bay leaf.
  • Add about 1 cup of the starchy cooking water to the sauce, then put half of the sauce in a gravy boat. Melt the butter into the remaining sauce and toss with the pasta and cheese. Serve the pasta alongside the meat roll and sausage. Top the pasta and meat with more sauce and cheese, and serve the peppers and onions on top of the sausage.

SUNDAY SAUCE WITH BRACIOLE, MEATBALLS, AND SAUSAGE



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No crowd to feed? No problem. Sunday Sauce freezes well; just make sure any braciole, meatballs, or sausages are submerged in sauce.

Provided by Dawn Perry

Categories     Freezer Food     Pasta     Beef     Tomato     Parmesan     Meatball     Sausage     Breadcrumbs     Ground Beef     Oregano     Dinner     Potluck

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 35

For the sauce:
2 medium onions, cut into 1" pieces
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
3 (packed) cups basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the breadcrumb mixture:
1 cup finely grated Parmesan
2/3 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
For the braciole:
6 slices beef top round (about 1 1/2 pounds total), pounded 1/4" thick
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
For the meatballs and sausage:
1 pound ground beef chuck (20% fat)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
6 sweet Italian sausages
For assembly:
1 pound pasta, such as spaghetti
Kosher salt
Finely grated Parmesan (for serving)
Special Equipment
Butcher's twine

Steps:

  • Make the sauce:
  • Purée onions and garlic in a food processor until very finely chopped.
  • Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy ovenproof pot over medium-high. Cook onion mixture and 1/2 tsp. salt, stirring often, until liquid is evaporated and bits on bottom of pot are beginning to brown, 10-12 minutes. Add tomato paste, oregano, and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until slightly darker in color, about 2 minutes more. Add 1/2 cup water and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot. Add tomatoes and their juices and 1 cup water; stir to combine. Stir in basil, season with pepper and remaining 1 tsp. salt, and bring to a simmer. Keep warm, stirring occasionally, until ready to use.
  • Make the breadcrumb mixture:
  • Combine cheese, parsley, breadcrumbs, and garlic in a medium bowl.
  • Prepare the braciole:
  • Preheat oven to 300°F. Lay beef flat on a work surface; season with 3/4 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup breadcrumb mixture. Working one at a time and starting at the short end, roll up beef, then tie in a few places with butcher's twine to secure. Season braciole with remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
  • Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Working in batches and adding remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to skillet as needed, cook braciole, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch.
  • Transfer braciole to pot with sauce, cover, and bake 1 1/2 hours. Wipe out skillet and reserve.
  • Prepare the meatballs and sausage:
  • Mix ground beef, eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and remaining 1 1/4 cups breadcrumb mixture with a fork in a medium bowl. Shape into 12 (1 1/2") balls.
  • Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in reserved skillet. Working in batches, cook meatballs, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch; transfer to a plate. Working in batches and adding remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to skillet as needed, cook sausages, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch. Transfer to plate.
  • After braciole has baked 1 1/2 hours, using tongs, gently lower meatballs and sausages into sauce. Cover pot and continue to bake until braciole is very tender and meatballs and sausages are cooked through, 25-30 minutes more.
  • To serve:
  • Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Transfer sausages, meatballs, and braciole to a platter; remove strings from braciole. Spoon some warm sauce over.
  • Drain pasta and toss with as little or as much sauce as you like. Serve topped with Parmesan.
  • Do Ahead
  • Sauce can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill, or freeze up to 6 months. Braciole, meatballs, and sausages can be made 3 days ahead; submerge in sauce, cover, and chill, or freeze up to 3 months.

SUNDAY GRAVY WITH BEEF OR PORK BRACIOLA AND ANNA AND FRANKIE'S MEATBALLS



Sunday Gravy with Beef or Pork Braciola and Anna and Frankie's Meatballs image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 3h45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

1 pound beef bottom round, cut 1/4-inch thick or 1 pound lean pork, cut 1/4-inch thick pieces
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 tablespoon freshly grated Pecorino Romano
1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
Salt and pepper
1 cup olive oil
1 pound ground lean beef
1/2 pound ground veal
1/2 pound ground pork
2 eggs
1 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
1/2 garlic clove, minced, optional
Salt and pepper
2 cups bread crumbs
2 cups lukewarm water
1 cup olive oil
1 pound piece lean beef
1 pound piece lean pork
1 pound hot or sweet Italian sausage
1/2 cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves, peeled
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup water
3 (35-ounce) cans San Marzano plum tomatoes
Salt and pepper
Beef or pork braciola, recipe above
Meatballs, recipe above

Steps:

  • Braciola: With meat cleaver or any heavy kitchen utensil, pound the meat slices between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Rub each piece of meat with the garlic clove. Sprinkle each slice of meat with and equal amount of cheese and parsley. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Roll the meat up tightly like a cigar, and tie with butcher's twine to keep meat rolled while cooking. Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the meat rolls and fry for about 6 minutes or until evenly browned. Reserve meat for gravy.
  • Meatballs: Combine beef, veal, and pork in a large bowl. Add eggs, cheese, parsley, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, blend ingredients. Add bread crumbs to mixture. Slowly add water, 1 cup at a time, until mixture is moist.
  • Shape meat mixture into balls, approximately 2 1/2 to 3-inch balls.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil. The oil should be very hot, but not smoking. Place the meatballs in pan, and fry in batches. When the bottom half of meatball is browned and slightly crispy, turn over and cook top half. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel.
  • Sunday Gravy: In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and toss to coat with oil. Cook meat a few pieces at a time, about 5 minutes, until nicely browned on all sides. Remove meat from pan and set aside. When garlic cloves have browned, remove and discard them.
  • Combine tomato paste and water and stir into oil. Stirring constantly, cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and juice, raise heat, and bring to a boil. Using a tomato can, measure 2 cans of cold water, add to pan, and return to a boil.
  • Return beef and pork to the sauce, and add salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 5 minutes. Lower heat and partially cover pan. Cook for approximately 2 hours stirring occasionally until meat is almost falling apart and sauce is thick.
  • One hour before sauce is ready, add the beef or pork braciola and sausage. Add the meatballs at the same time.
  • To serve: Remove meat from sauce. Serve sauce over pasta, and the meats on a separate platter.

SUNDAY SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE AND BRACIOLE



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Ask anybody's nonna: Making Sunday sauce is not an exact science. You can use other meats-like thick pork chops or short ribs-in place of or in addition to the ones listed here.

Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories     Beef     Pasta     Tomato     Dinner     Pork Rib     Sausage     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
1/2 cup finely grated Pecorino
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon hot smoked Spanish paprika
7 garlic cloves, finely chopped, divided
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 pounds beef top round, thinly sliced by a butcher for braciole
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
1 freshly ground pepper
2 pounds hot or sweet Italian sausage, halved crosswise
1 pound baby back pork ribs, cut into 3- to 4-rib pieces, or pork spare ribs, cut into individual ribs
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 anchovy fillets packed in oil, drained
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
2 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes
1 1/2 pounds large tubular pasta (such as rigatoni or tortiglioni)

Steps:

  • Spread out breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and let sit uncovered at room temperature until dried out, about 12 hours.
  • Combine breadcrumbs, Pecorino, parsley, red pepper flakes, paprika, 1 chopped garlic clove, and 2 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl.
  • Trim beef slices into 6x2" pieces; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle each slice with about 2 tablespoons breadcrumb mixture, roll up, and secure with a toothpick or twine; set braciole aside. Set remaining breadcrumb mixture aside.
  • Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat and cook sausage, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 5-8 minutes. Transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet.
  • Season ribs with salt and pepper; cook in same pot until browned on all sides, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet with sausage. Cook reserved braciole in pot, turning occasionally, until browned, 5-8 minutes; transfer to same baking sheet.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and cook onion, anchovy, and remaining garlic in pot, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, 8-10 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring often, until slightly darkened in color, 5-8 minutes.
  • Add crushed and whole tomatoes, crushing whole tomatoes with your hands; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, 1-1 1/2 hours.
  • Add sausage, ribs, braciole, and any accumulated juices on baking sheet to sauce. Cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally and skimming surface as needed, until meat is very tender (rib meat should be falling off the bone), 2 1/2-3 hours longer. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
  • Just before serving, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain.
  • Toss pasta in a large bowl with a little of the sauce and top with reserved breadcrumb mixture. Remove bones from ribs and remove toothpicks from braciole. Serve braciole, ribs, sausage, and remaining sauce with pasta alongside.
  • DO AHEAD: Breadcrumbs can be dried out 5 days ahead; store airtight at room temperature. Sauce can be cooked 2 days ahead; cover and chill. Gently reheat sauce, covered, before cooking pasta.

SUNDAY SAUCE



Sunday Sauce image

In many Italian American households, Sunday means there's red sauce simmering all day on the stove. It might be called sauce, sugo or gravy, and surely every family makes it differently, but the result is always a tomato sauce rich with meat. This recipe (which you can also make in a slow cooker) follows a classic route of using shreddy pork shoulder, Italian sausage and meatballs. Once the sauce is done, coat pasta in the sauce, spoon some meat on top and share it with the whole family alongside a green salad, crusty bread and red wine. The sauce can keep refrigerated for up to one week and frozen for up to three months.

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     dinner, pastas, main course

Time 3h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 3-inch chunks
Kosher salt and black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
1 pound hot or sweet Italian sausage, or a combination
1 yellow onion, coarsely chopped
6 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1/3 cup red wine
2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
3 basil sprigs
1 pound uncooked homemade or store-bought meatballs
1 1/2 pounds tubular or long noodles, like rigatoni or spaghetti
Grated Parmesan or pecorino, for serving

Steps:

  • Season the pork shoulder all over with salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium high. Working in batches if necessary, cook the pork until browned on two sides, 8 to 10 minutes total, adding more oil if the pan looks dry. Transfer pieces to a bowl as they finish. Add the sausages to the pot and cook until browned, 4 to 6 minutes total. Transfer to the bowl.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, if needed, and the onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and cook until softened, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the red wine, stir, scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan and cook until the wine is nearly evaporated, 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes and basil, then fill one of the 28-ounce cans with water. (You'll use it in a second.) Return the pork shoulder and sausages to the pot, along with any accumulated juices in the bowl. Nudge them around so they are submerged. Add the meatballs on top, then add enough water from the can to cover the meat. (There's no need to stir.) Partly cover the pot, bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork shoulder falls apart when shredded with a fork, 2 to 2½ hours.
  • When you're ready to eat, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions until al dente. While the pasta cooks, slice the sausage and shred the pork shoulder. Transfer to a platter along with the meatballs and a few spoonfuls of sauce. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain and add the pasta to the pot of sauce. Over medium heat, toss the pasta with the sauce, adding pasta water as needed until the sauce clings to the pasta.
  • Divide pasta between bowls, then top with a bit of each meat. Pass the Parmesan and platter of meat at the table.

SUNDAY SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS, SAUSAGES, AND PORK CHOPS



Sunday Sauce With Meatballs, Sausages, and Pork Chops image

This is my most requested recipe. By the by, if your grocer doesn't stock pancetta (an Italian-style cured bacon), you can substitute a fatty prosciutto or ordinary bacon in a pinch, but it won't be as subtle a dish. I usually never use pancetta and it is still delicious...who has 20 days to cure homemade pancetta!?!? From Fresco Trattoria.

Provided by SmHerndon

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 lb mild sausage
1/2 lb hot Italian sausage
6 thinly sliced pork chops (about 3 pounds)
2 cups dry red wine
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 onions, diced
1 cup diced pancetta (or a fatty prosciutto or regular bacon)
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 gallon italian tomato
2 cups chopped basil
2 lbs cooked meatballs (suggest my Authentic Italian Meatballs recipe)
1 lb rigatoni pasta

Steps:

  • In a large pot over medium heat, heat the oil and sauté the sausage and pork chops until brown, about 10 minutes - Don'’t worry if the meat is not cooked through because the meat will cook through in the sauce.
  • Remove the meat from pan and set aside; Deglaze the pan with 1 cup red wine.
  • In the same pot, add the garlic, onions, pancetta, and crushed pepper and cook until the onions and garlic are lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the remaining cup of red wine and reduce by half. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 1 hour over low heat. Add the basil, sausage, pork chops, and meatballs to the tomato sauce and simmer for an additional hour over low heat.
  • In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta for 10 to 12 minutes or until al dente. Drain the pasta, toss it with the Sunday Sauce, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1423.5, Fat 83.9, SaturatedFat 24, Cholesterol 269.6, Sodium 1543.5, Carbohydrate 82.2, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 16.7, Protein 71

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients, including fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices.
  • Brown the meat well before adding it to the sauce to develop flavor.
  • Simmer the sauce for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to develop fully.
  • Add a splash of red wine or balsamic vinegar to the sauce for extra depth of flavor.
  • Serve the sauce over your favorite pasta, such as spaghetti, penne, or rigatoni.

Conclusion:

This classic Italian Sunday sauce is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a family meal. With its rich and flavorful sauce, tender meatballs, and savory sausage, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a comforting and satisfying meal, give this Sunday sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!

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