Clemenza Spaghetti Sauce From The Godfather Food

THE GODFATHER'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot.
• Add garlic and cook for a few minutes. Do not let the garlic burn.
• Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring continuously so that a relatively smooth consistence is reached.
• Add sausages and meatballs and stir until the meat is coated.
• Add a splash of red wine, then the sugar according to taste.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for a minimum of 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
• Serve by ladling over cooked pasta.
• Tip: It's not in the movie, but a teaspoon each of basil and oregano is suggested.
• Tip 2: If you're using canned whole tomatoes, draining them and then crushing them by hand will result in a chunky sauce. Canned crushed tomatoes will create a slightly thinner sauce, while canned chopped tomatoes will result in a thicker sauce.

CLEMENZA SUNDAY SAUCE ITALIAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Preparation For MEATBALLS.
• 1. Mix all ingredients except olive oil in a large bowl.
• 2. Shape Meatballs into whatever size you prefer; small.
• medium or large.
• 3. Fry Meatballs in olive oil over a medium heat until they are nicely browned.
• Preparation For GRAVY (SAUCE).
• 1. Place onions in olive oil in a large pot. Sauté onions over a low flame for 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté on low flame with onions for 3 minutes.
• 2. Add all the tomatoes and water. Raise flame to high. Bring the tomatoes up to the boil, then lower the sauce to a very low simmer.
• 3. Cut the spareribs in-between the bones so you have individual Ribs. Add to pot.
• 4. Place sausages in a separate pot fill with water. Bring to boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Drain the sausages and add to pot with sauce.
• 5. Make the Meatballs ( recipe follows) up to the point where they have cooked in the oven for 10 minutes.
• 6. Let all ingredients simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• 7. Add meatballs to pot and let simmer one hour longer.
• 8. Serve the sauce with your favorite Short Pasta such as Rigatoni, Gnocchi, or Ziti.
• NOTE: The sauce should simmer on a very low flame. It is important to stir the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon every few minutes to keep the sauce from burning.