Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Red Gravy:
3 tbsp vegetable oil
5 cups chopped yellow onions
2 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
20 cloves garlic, minced (about 1/3 cup)
2 tbsp whole fennel seeds
2 (6-oz) cans tomato paste
4 (15-oz) cans tomato sauce
1 (28-oz) can whole tomatoes, pureed with their juice
2 tsp, Essence, recipe follows
Sausage Meatballs:
1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
1 1/2 lbs, sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 lb hot Italian sausage, removed from casing
10 cloves garlic, minced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 tsp Essence, recipe follows
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 pound of spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
1 cup grated Parmesan, garnish
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp dried leaf oregano
1 tbsp dried thyme
Combine all ingredients throughly and store in an airtight jar or container. Yield: about 2/3 cup
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Directions: |
Directions:In a large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the onions, Italian seasoning, salt and red pepper, and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft 6 minutes. Add the garlic and fennel, and cook stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, until paste begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, pureed tomatoes, 1/2 cups of water, and Essence, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, sweet sausage, hot sausage, garlic eggs, Essence, salt and black pepper, and mix briefly but thoroughly to distribute seasonings. Shape into meatballs and set aside refrigerated.
Add the meatballs to the sauce and do not stir until the meatballs float to the top of the sauce, about 10 to 12 minutes. Stir well, and simmer the meatballs in the sauce about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and skimming any fat that rises to the surface. Taste, adjust seasoning as necessary, and serve immediately over hot pasta. Pass the grated Parmesan at the table. |
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