betty's slow cooked ham hock pasta sauce

Name: Betty's slow cooked ham hock pasta sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 meaty ham hock; 1 large onion, chopped medium fine; 2 carrots chopped medium fine; 1 large capsium/pepper chopped medium fine; 2 celery stalks, chopped medium fine; 2 can(s) tomatoes; 1 bottle(s) tomato pasata; 2 teaspoon(s) crushed garlic; 1 heaped teaspoon(s) dried basil; I heaped teaspoon(s) dried oregano; 4 dried bay leaves; 1 tablespoon(s) sugar; 2 can(s) water; 2 bag(s) pasta - cook separately to serve

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Betty Bramanis

Sydney

Updated on Aug 11, 2020

This is a low cost, rich pasta sauce. A tomato and bacon sauce which is great over pasta and even better the next day, a winner with young and old! Make sure that the ham hock is always covered in the sauce when cooking, you may need to add more water during cooking. Cook on a low heat, this dish can't be rushed. Apologies for the photo, I forgot to photograph before adding in the pasta.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 5 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 10 - 12

Ingredients

1 meaty ham hock
1 large onion, chopped medium fine
2 carrots chopped medium fine
1 large capsium/pepper chopped medium fine
2 celery stalks, chopped medium fine
2 cans tomatoes
1 bottle tomato pasata
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
1 heaped teaspoon dried basil
I heaped teaspoon dried oregano
4 dried bay leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cans water
2 bags pasta - cook separately to serve

How To Make betty's slow cooked ham hock pasta sauce

Step 1

In a large heavy based saucepan, heat some oil and fry the chopped vegetables. Fry until wilted and no longer crunchy, about 7 - 8 minutes. Stir constantly.

Step 2

Add everything except the hock and stir through. Reduce the heat to low and add the hock - ensure that the ham hock is always "buried" in the sauce
Step 3

Cook over a low heat for 4 - 5 hours until the hock is cooked and meat is falling off the bone. Remove the hock from the sauce, discard the skin and bones. Chop the meat and return to the pot.
Step 4

Cook pasta separately and stir through the sauce.
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