Ingredients
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1 cup sweet onion, chopped
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 cup green pepper, sweet, chopped
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1/2 cup red pepper, sweet, chopped
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1/2 cup mushroom, diced
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1/2 cup zucchini, diced
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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
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1/4 teaspoon lemon salt
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1/4 teaspoon celery salt
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1 teaspoon oregano
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1 1/2 teaspoons parsley
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6 cloves, whole
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1/2 teaspoon caraway seed, whole
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1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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2 (56 ounce) cans tomatoes (diced or stewed)
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1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce (Hunts thick and spicy)
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3 ounces tomato paste
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1/2 cup chicken stock
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1/2 cup v 8 vegetable juice, original
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1 cup dry red wine
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1/4 cup grated romano cheese
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1/4 cup grated asiago cheese
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1/2 lb ground veal
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1/2 lb ground pork
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 large egg, slightly beaten
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2 slices rustic bread
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1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground
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1 large shallot, chopped
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1/2 cup celery, diced
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1/2 cup carrot, diced
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1/2 lb ground beef
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1 teaspoon basil
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1 teaspoon oregano
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1 1/2 teaspoons parsley
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1 large bay leaf
Instructions
- SPICY TOMATOE & VEGETABLE SAUCE.
- In a large pot, cook the onion and garlic, red and green peppers, celery, carrotes, mushrooms and zucchini in olive oil over medium heat.
- Next add the lemon salt, celery salt, oregano, parsley, basil, cloves, caraway seeds, bay leaf, chili pepper flakes and coarse sea salt. (Cook 5 minutes, until starting to carmelize).
- Now add the white sugar, diced tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, tomatoe paste, chicken stock, V8 juice, red wine and cheeses and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
- MEATBALLS.
- Combine the beef, pork, veal, shallot, garlic, egg, prepared bread, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, oregano and parsley in large bowl and gently mix by hand.
- Roll into balls,(your favourite size) and drop raw into the simmering sauce.
- To the sauce add the raw sausages and pepperoni and cook gently on low for 3 hours.
- Serve over hot buttered noodles with Calabrese bread and a simple salad.