"A meat infused tomato sauce often made on Sundays in Italian American homes. Meatballs, ribs, sausage, tomato sauce, simmered for hours and served on noodles...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 pounds ground beef
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2 pounds Italian sausage, mild or hot
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1 rack baby back ribs
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1 cup ricotta cheese
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1/2 cup parmesean cheese
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1 egg
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1/4 cup milk
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3/4 cup bread crumbs
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1/3 cup fresh chopped basil
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1 tsp salt
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3 tbsp oil
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2 onions, diced
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1 sweet red pepper, cored and diced
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2 celery stalks, diced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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11 cups of strained/crushed tomatoes ((3-4 jars or cans))
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2 cups red wine or sparkling grape juice
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3 tbsp sugar
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1 tsp crushed dried chili flakes
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salt
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pepper
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spaghetti noodles or other pasta