Dinner for 12

Italian Meat Gravy

Name: Italian Meat Gravy
Total time: 320 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 lb country style ribs or pork neck bones; 2 lb italian sausage; 1/2 lb ground beef; 1/2 lb ground pork; 1 large yellow onion; 1 tbsp garlic; 2 large carrots; 1 1/2 cups red wine; 3 cans (28 oz) peeled whole san marzano tomatoes; 6 cans (6 oz) tomato paste; 8 cups water; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1 cup fresh basil; 2 tbsp fresh rosemary; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 recipe meatballs

$14.76for 4320 minServes 12

Pork, sausage, beef, vegetables, tomatoes, and herbs simmer together slowly for a rich Italian-style meat sauce.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork ribs, 2 lb$3.99/lb typical	2 lb	$7.98Typical price
	Italian, 2 lb$4.49/lb typical	2 lb	$8.98Typical price
	Ground beef, 0.5 lb$5.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.75Typical price
	Ground pork, 0.5 lb$4.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.25Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Carrots, 0.4 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.43Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 5.25 lb$1.99/lb typical	5.25 lb	$10.45Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 36 oz$0.08/oz typical	36 oz	$2.88Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
	Frozen potatoes, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$44.27

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

320 minstart to table
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12servings as written
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Typical price

$3.69 per serving$14.76 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 lb country style ribs or pork neck bones
2 lb italian sausage
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
1 large yellow onion
1 tbsp garlic
2 large carrots
1 1/2 cups red wine
3 cans (28 oz) peeled whole san marzano tomatoes
6 cans (6 oz) tomato paste
8 cups water
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 cup fresh basil
2 tbsp fresh rosemary
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 recipe meatballs

Steps

Heat the olive oil in an 8-quart pot over medium-high heat.
Brown the ribs, sausage, ground beef, and ground pork in batches, then transfer the meat to a plate.
Cook the onion, carrots, and garlic in the pot for 5 minutes.
Pour in the wine and scrape the browned bits from the bottom.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, bay leaves, oregano, basil, rosemary, salt, pepper, and browned meat.
Bring the gravy to a simmer, then cook uncovered over low heat for 4 hours and 30 minutes, adding the meatballs during the final 30 minutes and checking that ground meats reach 160 F and ribs reach 145 F.

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