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How to Make North End Sunday Gravy - A Step-by-Step Guide

North End Sunday Gravy is a classic Italian-American dish that is perfect for bringing the whole family together for a hearty and delicious meal. This traditional recipe has been passed down through generations and is a staple in many Italian households, particularly in the North End of Boston, hence the name.

Sunday gravy is often a long-cooked tomato sauce that is filled with tender meatballs, Italian sausages, and other meats, creating a rich and flavorful sauce that is perfect fo...

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 pork neck bones
  • 1 country-style pork rib
  • 1 (8 ounce) beef chuck in 1 piece
  • 1 beef rib, or more to taste
  • 1 lamb shank
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 pinch dried basil, or to taste
  • 1 pinch dried mint, or to taste
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 7 cups water, or as needed
  • 2 pinches dried basil
  • 2 pinches dried mint
  • 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • ½ tablespoon white sugar, or to taste
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ¼ pound ground pork
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • ½ cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 6 hrs
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook neck bones, country-style pork rib, beef chuck, beef rib, and lamb shank in hot oil, turning regularly, until browned on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove all the meat to a large bowl.
  • Pour another 1/4 cup olive oil into the stockpot and heat over medium heat; stir a pinch of basil, a pinch of mint, and a pinch of red pepper flakes into the oil. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir the tomato paste into the onion mixture until incorporated. Pour crushed tomatoes and water into the mixture and bring to a low boil. Add an additional 2 pinches each of basil, mint, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Return the browned meats to the tomato mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for 2 1/2 hours. Remove the neck bones and discard.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Crumble Italian sausage into the skillet; cook and stir until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir sausage into the tomato sauce with sugar. Return the sauce to a simmer and cook another 1 1/2 hours.
  • Mix ground beef, ground pork, eggs, milk, Italian bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, and garlic with your hands in a large bowl until evenly mixed; shape into 2-inch balls.
  • Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the meat balls in hot oil until evenly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Add meatballs to the tomato sauce. Cook at a simmer for 1 hour, adding water as needed to keep sauce from becoming too thick. Remove stockpot from heat; let sit 2 to 3 minutes. Skim and discard any fat from the top of the sauce.

    • Nutrition

    527 cal.

    • Total Fat: 36g
    • Saturated Fat: 11g
    • Cholesterol: 110mg
    • Sodium: 869mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 25g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 28g
    • Vitamin C: 23mg
    • Calcium: 139mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 1029mg

    Categories

    Pasta recipes
    Meatball recipes
    Sausage recipes
    Tomato sauce recipes
    Vegetable recipes