Name: The Best Italian Gravy Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; ½ large onion finely diced; 4 garlic cloves minced; ½ teaspoon Kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 3 28 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes; 1 lb Italian sausage; 1 lb pork butt; 8-10 meatballs; ¼ cup wine; ½ cup fresh basil

Ingredients

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¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

½ large onion finely diced

4 garlic cloves minced

½ teaspoon Kosher salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

3 28 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes

1 lb Italian sausage

1 lb pork butt

8–10 meatballs

¼ cup wine

½ cup fresh basil

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Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pot on medium heat
When oil is hot add onions and garlic. Season them with salt and pepper.
When onions become soft and translucent add meat and sear on all sides. Do this in batches if there isn’t enough room in the pot.
Add wine and deglaze the bottom of the pan.
Add crushed tomatoes and water.
Turn heat to high and bring it to a boil.
When it starts to boil, turn the heat down to low and add the basil.
Let it simmer for 2-6 hours. Make sure the pot is partially covered. Stir often with a wooden spoon and make sure it touches the bottom of the pot.
When sauce is reduced by about ½ and meat is fork tender it is done.
Enjoy!

Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 360
Category: Sauce
Method: Cooking
Cuisine: Italian-American

Keywords: italian gravy recipe, sunday sauce recipe