Nonnie's Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lamb (i use boneless ribs)
• 1 lb stewing beef or 1 lb cubed sirloin
• 3 -6 italian sausages
• 12 -18 meatballs, depending on how big you make them. (i like mine bite sized)
• 4 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste (1-2 cans)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 medium onion
• 2 -3 garlic cloves
• oregano
• parsley
• salt
• pepper
• bacon fat
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
• 2 -3 teaspoons parsley
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon garlic clove
• 1/2 cup onion (i use onion powder)
• 1 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in large dutch oven, saute onions in bacon fat till tender.
• 2 brown lamb, beef and sausage on all sides. do not drain grease off.
• 3 add cans of tomatoes to meat and bring to boil.
• 4 add tomato paste, water and seasonings.
• 5 simmer for 2 hours.
• 6 brown meatballs while sauce is simmering.
• 7 add browned meatballs and cook for another hour.
• 8 (you can cook on low for many hours if you like, on stove or in crock pot!).
• 9 do not let burn bottom of pan!
• 10 in another dutch oven, boil water for mostaciolli, penne, angel hair or any pasta you like!
• 11 scoop sauce over pasta and enjoy!