Original Recipe Sicilian Succo Meatballs Sauce Food

OLD FASHIONED SICILIAN SUCCO

Steps:

• In a large pot mix together garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley and basil. Bring sauce to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer.
• In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley. Shape into balls the size of a child's fist. In a skillet, fry meatballs in hot olive oil until brown. Add to sauce mixture. Simmer over low heat for four hours.

FAMILY SICILIAN SAUCE AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• To make the meatballs, combine bread and milk or water in a medium bowl. Mix in ground beef, eggs, Romano cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Form golf ball-sized meatballs; place into freezer to firm up.
• To make sauce, heat olive oil in a large pot on medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and 1 sausage link; cook about 3 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef chunks and pork neck bones; set aside.
• When onions and garlic are done, turn heat down to low. Add tomato paste and cook for a few minutes. Stir in the browned beef and pork, crushed tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, cinnamon, parsley, basil, and salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 3 to 4 hours.
• Once you add the meatballs, let sauce simmer for 1 hour. When sauce is nearly ready, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Cover pasta with sauce and meatballs and serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI WITH SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For Sauce:
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices and 2 tablespoons basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with fork, about 1 hour. Mix in 2 tablespoons basil. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.
• For Meatballs:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil baking sheet. Mix crumbs and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in Parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper. Add sausage, pine nuts and currants; blend well. Using wet hands, form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add to sauce.
• Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Mound in dish. Bring sauce and meatballs to simmer. Spoon over spaghetti.

ORIGINAL RECIPE SICILIAN SUCCO (MEATBALLS & SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a heavy sauce pan mix together garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley and basil.
• Bring sauce to a boil and turn down the heat to simmer.
• In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley.
• Shape into balls the size of a golf ball.
• Try to make 40 meat balls.
• In a skillet, fry meatballs in hot olive oil until brown.
• Combine the sauce mixture and the meat balls and simmer over low heat for another four hours.

NONNA'S SAUCE AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix pork and beef in a bowl with your hands, then add garlic. Beat eggs and add to mixture. Add breadcrumbs, cheese and parsley and mix well. Scoop into meatballs and bake on a baking sheet for 30 minutes.
• Simmer meatballs in Meat Sauce for 2 hours.
• Brown beef short rib in olive oil in a saucepan on all sides until browned, about 2 minutes each side. Add garlic and onions and brown over low heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste plus 1 paste can water, then the tomato sauce plus 1 sauce can water, and stir until blended. Add pepper flakes, sugar, salt, pepper and bay leaf and bring to bubbling. Turn temperature to low and simmer, covered, for 8 hours. Remove beef short rib and bay leaf before serving.

SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly oil a baking sheet.
• Mix crumbs and milk in a medium bowl; let stand for five minutes.
• Mix in parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper.
• Add sausage, pine nuts and currents; blend well.
• Using wet hands, form into 1 1/4 inch balls.
• Place balls on baking sheet, about one inch apart.
• Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about thirty minutes.

OLD FASHIONED SICILIAN SUCCO

Steps:

• In a large pot mix together garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley and basil. Bring sauce to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer.
• In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley. Shape into large balls. In a skillet, fry meat balls in olive oil until brown.
• Add to sauce mixture. Simmer over low heat for 4 hours.

SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan.
• Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic sweat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent.
• Add the passata or chopped tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers and plenty of black pepper, bring to the boil, then lower the heat right down and simmer for 15 minutes.
• May be served with fish, chicken or cold meats.
• Serve hot or cold.

SICILIAN MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork ribs in batches; transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker., Add remaining oil to Dutch oven; saute onion for 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more. Add next 11 ingredients. Pour in broth and red wine; bring to a light boil. Transfer to slow cooker. Cook, covered, until pork is tender, about 6 hours., Discard bay leaves. Remove meat from slow cooker; shred or pull apart, discarding bones. Return meat to sauce. Serve over pasta; if desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mince or press the garlic, and chop the parsley into fine pieces (or you can cut the measurement and use dried parsley flakes).
• Grate the onion and place in a bowl.
• Add all of the ingredients above, except for the olive oil, and mix together in the bowl.
• Form balls into the size of golf balls and then dip your hand (or brush) in the oil and then rub it on the balls.
• Place on cookie sheet and brown at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• I usually add these to my marinara sauce, but you can eat them many other ways as well!

SICILIAN SUPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook noodles according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato paste, water, 1 teaspoon sugar, salt, basil, garlic powder, chili powder and 1/8 teaspoon pepper., In a large saucepan, saute green onion in oil until tender. Add cream cheese and milk; stir until blended. Stir in 1/3 cup cheese, and remaining sugar and pepper. Drain noodles; stir into cheese mixture., In a greased 8-in. square baking dish, arrange alternate rows of beef and noodle mixtures. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.