Name: Sunday Meat Sauce (Ragu’ ra rumimca)
Yield: Makes 4 quarts of sauce and meats, about 30 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon crushed fennel seeds; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 recipe Country-Style Spareribs, Sausages, Meatballs, and Chicken Legs; Pinch of ground cardamom; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; 1 stalk celery finely chopped; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 3 (28-ounce) cans tomato puree; 2 Stuffed Pork Skins; 1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation info

Makes 4 quarts of sauce and meats, about
30
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sicilian Feasts

By Giovanna Bellia La Marca

Published 2023

About

This recipe makes enough for 20 people, including some second helpings. I make this when my husband and I volunteer to cook at the homeless shelter in Englewood, New Jersey, or at our own overflow shelter at Central Unitarian Church in Paramus, New Jersey. The guests are always delighted with the richness of flavor that this sauce adds to cooked spaghetti, and with the delicious variety of meats that complete the dinner. We always get compliments. Of course, if you are not cooking for 20 pe