Theresa’s Tomato Sauce
This tomato sauce recipe delivers the flavor every other must live up to!
2 green peppers, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
Olive oil, to taste
3 24-oz. cans crushed tomatoes
3 24-oz. cans tomato puree’
1 can condensed tomato paste
1 lb. sweet Italian sausage
1 package country ribs
1 cup white or red wine
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
½ cup grated Romano cheese
Cloves of 1 garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- In a large pot, sauté’ green pepper and onions until soft. Place in a food processor and blend until smooth. Return puree’ to the same pot.
- Add crushed tomatoes, tomato puree’, condensed tomato paste, sausage, country ribs, wine, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, parsley, oregano, basil and Romano cheese.
- Cook on the lowest flame for 4-5 hours or until the meat falls off the bone. At this time, you will see oil rise to the top of the pot, coming from the meat.
- Saute’ garlic and olive oil until brown. Stir into sauce and allow to cook for the last hour.
- Add additional seasonings as necessary, according to taste.
(Note: The garlic is added at the end as the flavor tends to diminish after many hours of cooking).
