INGREDIENTS
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3/4 pounds pork bones (see head note), cut into approximately 2-inch pieces
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1-2 tablespoon salt (or more to taste), divided
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5 links sweet Italian sausage
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3 links, spicy Italian sausage
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1 medium yellow onion
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6 small garlic cloves (about 3/4 ounce)
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2 tablespoons Extra Virgin olive oil
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1 small can (5.5 oz) tomato paste
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2 large (28 ounces each) cans good-quality tomatoes (see head note)
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1 bay leaf
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1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
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Freshly ground pepper to taste
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1 pound dried pasta (a shape such as rigatoni or penne is best -- see head note)
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1/2 cup fresh basil, julienned
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1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese (or more to taste)