Jim's Meat Pasta Sauce

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 2 T olive oil
• 4 sweet Italian sausage
• 1/2 lb. cubed flank steak
• 8 pork link sausages
• 3 onions, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (6-oz.) cans tomato paste
• 2 (28-oz.) cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 lbs. lean ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 4 slices white bread, cubed
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pinch dried parsley
• 2 T vegetable oil
• 2 (16-oz.) pkgs. macaroni

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add Italian sausage, beef chunks, sausage links, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until meat is thoroughly done. Stir in tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, bay leaves, and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer sauce over low heat for 1 hour.

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, eggs, bread, Romano cheese, salt and pepper, and a pinch of parsley flakes. Shape into golf ball size meatballs.

Pour vegetable oil into a large skillet. Add meatballs, and cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Place meatballs in spaghetti sauce and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well, and transfer to a large bowl. Stir 1 cup sauce into the macaroni to help prevent sticking.

Serve sauce with pasta.