NEAPOLITAN MEAT SAUCE - RAGU NAPOLETANO ALLA ANNA GALASSO
From: Ciao Italia Pronto by Mary Ann Esposito ---------- "A typical Neapolitan ragu is a meat sauce made with beef or pork or a combination of both that is cooked slowly with tomatoes. This was the sauce that simmered for hours on the back burner in a large pot on Sunday morning while the family went to mass. Upon returning home, the smell of it permeated the house, and we could hardly wait to have that plate of macaroni mixed with a sauce that was so flavorful and sweet tasting that we wiped our plates clean with a slice of bread to mop up an left behind driblets. This is a great do-ahead sauce. It can be made 4-5 days ahead, and it can also be frozen for months. This is my grandmother Anna Galasso's recipe, the one she carried with her in her head all the way from Avellino, Italy to her new home in America". Saving Time, use a food processor to mince and chop the vegetables. To save time, make this sauce on the weekend, and freeze some for future use. Use a food processor to mince and chop the vegetables. NOTE: The sauce (with the meat) can be frozen in batches for future use for lasagne, pasta dishes, with vegetables such as green beans, zucchini, and eggplant, and over pizza.----------For those of you that don't know Maryanne Esposito, let me introduce you to a marvelous cook, who cooks only "Authentic" Italian food, and it is incredible! I had the priviledge of meeting Maryanne at a woman's luncheon many years ago, and she has her own cooking show on Channel 11 in NH. She and her husband, who is a local doctor, live in the next town from where I used to live and work.
Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen
Categories Sauces
Time 2h25m
Yield 8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Dry the round steak with paper towels, and rub it on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the meat with the parsley and cheese.
- Roll the meat up like a jellyroll, and tie it in several places with kitchen string.
- Salt and pepper the spare ribs. Set the meats aside.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large heavy duty pot. Over medium heat, brown the round steak and spare ribs in the oil on all sides. This will take about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the onion, celery and carrot and continue cooking until the vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the garlic and basil. Cook 1 minute.
- Combine the tomatoes and wine in a bowl. Slowly pour the mixture over the meat.
- Stir in the tablespoon of salt, a grinding of pepper, and the sugar.
- Cover the pot, bring the sauce to a boil, then lower the heat to simmer, and cook the sauce until the meat is fork tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the meat to a dish. Cover the dish, and refrigerate the meat to make it easier to cut when cold.
- When ready to use, transfer the round steak to a cutting board, and cut the strings from the round steak with a kitchen scissors.
- Cut into neat slices about 1/4-1/2" thick.
- Add to the sauce. Cut the meat off the bones of the spareribs and add the pieces to the sauce.
- Use the sauce for pasta dishes both boiled and baked.
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miki Micheal
[email protected]Overall, this is a great Neapolitan meat sauce recipe. It's easy to make and the flavor is delicious.
Anum A.sattar waqas
[email protected]This sauce is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. The flavor is amazing.
Kristine Walker
[email protected]I love this sauce! It's so versatile and can be used on so many different dishes.
charles nzuza
[email protected]This is the best Neapolitan meat sauce recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and the flavor is incredible.
Avinash Mangaroo
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's a keeper!
Kealeboga Seeco
[email protected]This sauce is so flavorful and delicious. It's the perfect addition to any pasta dish.
SR Salam
[email protected]I've made this sauce several times and it always comes out perfect. It's a great recipe for a weeknight meal.
Salaheddin Mrabet
[email protected]This sauce is delicious! I love the combination of flavors.
NAIMUL Gaming
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of meat sauce, but this one is really good. It's not too heavy or greasy.
Adedayo adejuyigbe
[email protected]This is the best Neapolitan meat sauce I've ever had. The recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing.
Deeya Chhetri
[email protected]I love this sauce! It's so versatile. I use it on pasta, pizza, and even sandwiches.
Abdelaziz Farid
[email protected]This sauce is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. The flavor is incredible.
Q khan Q khan
[email protected]I've been making this sauce for years and it never disappoints. It's always a hit with my family and friends.
Latonyia Gossett
[email protected]Wow! This sauce is amazing! It's so flavorful and delicious. I'm so glad I found this recipe.
Mohsin Maqbool
[email protected]I was skeptical at first, but this sauce is the real deal. It's got that authentic Italian flavor that I've been craving. I'll definitely be making this again.
Yosaf Khan
[email protected]This Neapolitan meat sauce is a game-changer! The flavors are incredibly rich and complex, and it's so easy to make. I've already made it twice in the past week and my family loves it.