FRANK SINATRA'S ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE AND MEATBALLS
The perfect Marinara sauce was one of Sinatra's culinary passions. Frank published the recipe for his mother's Natalie Della Garaventa aka Dolly Sinatra, tomato sauce in a cookbook and even launched his own line of jar sauce in the late 1980s.
Provided by hmccallum
Categories Main Course
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Combine lean ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, grated Italian cheese, minced garlic, parsley, eggs, if desired, season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Form into balls, and brown in olive oil till done. Reserve till needed.
- In a frying pan, add the olive oil, the onion, and the four cloves of garlic. Stir often over medium heat until onion is golden. Remove garlic cloves and discard.
- Drain the Italian-style canned tomatoes, saving ¼ of a cup of the liquid. Place the liquid from the canned Italian-style and tomato purée in the blender for about 6 seconds.
- Add the drained tomatoes and blended tomato purée in the saucepot; cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat. Do not sub with tomato paste
- Season the Marinara sauce with fresh parsley, dried thyme, and kosher salt, and black pepper stir the sauce well; simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring sauce a few times.
- Cook 1 pound of pasta according to the package directions for al dente style pasta, drain pasta once was done, rinse if desired, and re-drain.
- Pour spaghetti on the heated platter, cover with the sauce.
- Sprinkle with two Tablespoons chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 75 g, Protein 33 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 113 mg, Sodium 477 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 5 g, Calories 743 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
DOLLY SINATRA'S MARINARA SAUCE
Provided by Alex Witchel
Categories dinner, easy, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until the oil is fragrant and is seasoned, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and purée. Heat to simmering, and cook on low heat until the sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
- Add the oregano, basil and Italian seasoning, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on low heat for another 15 minutes or so as it thickens.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 738, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 103 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 839 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams
SUNDAY GRAVY (SINATRA'S FAV IN HOBOKEN,BABY!)
There are tons of 'classic' Italian 'marinara'gravy' or sauce recipes out there. FYI- (inside info here-) "you can stick 10 guineas in a kitchen all making their own sauce, following the 'same' recipe- and it will inevitably come out tasting different. All spouses, kids, etc become accustomed to (their own families) unique...
Provided by Lisa Joisygirl
Categories Other Sauces
Time 4h15m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- 1. Using a huge stockpot big enough to hold all the sausages, and tons of meatballs, braciole, etc. (a lobster bake sized pot or commercial one is preferred,this way you have sauce for a long time in your freezer!) 1. pour the olive oil in the stockpot and sauté the chopped onions- when theyre slightly carmelized, add the sausages to brown. When those are browning, add the chopped garlic LAST. (burnt garlic ruins the gravy- it WILL be bitter; and must be thrown out and started all over again!) LOWER the heat so you don't burn the garlic.
- 2. Start making the meatballs. Using a huge mixing bowl, throw in ALL that ground meat mix (it is a WELL known and universally agreed upon to use the TRIO aka 'Holy SPirit" of meat for the meatballs...as in, the beef, pork, and veal mix mostly found at the grocery store for meatloaf). To the meat, add the breadcrumbs, chopped garlic, chopped parsley, basil, milk,grated parmesan cheese,salt and pepper,pinch of nutmeg and eggs. Roll up your sleeves and use your hands to mix it all together thoroughly. PUT SOME LOVE INTO IT. (you may be judged on THAT later, as I usually am!)The mix should NOT BE TOO LOOSE- nor- too firm.If too loose, add more breadcrumbs (this is highly criticized if they're "too bready". If too firm add a splash more of milk. MAKE SURE YOU ADD ENOUGH SALT AND PEPPER TO SEASON ALL THIS MEAT.For this amount of meat, I would use about 1/3rd to a half an entire head of garlic. The cheese I use is fairly sharp (as in "Locatelli" brand. Form an approx. 1.5 "-2" sized meatball (they'll shrink a bit while cooking).WATCH THAT SAUSAGE AND GARLIC SO IT DOESN'T BURN!This should give you at least more than 20 meatballs from the 3-4lbs of ground meat mix.
- 3. IF making brasciole- lay them out, pound them a tiny bit,slice in half. season w/salt & pepper, and add the filling inside. Roll and skewer using toothpicks or metal sticks. FILLLING: in a mixing bowl, mix grated cheese, garlic, copped parsley, breadcrumbs, and olive oil. Mix w/your hand and put a palm full into each pc of braciole and close.
- 4. You wont have room to brown the brasciole alongside the sausages, so transfer the sausages to another plate(temporarily). Remove the garlic too- so as to avoid burning while browning your brascoile. (many people don't do the brasciole EVERY TIME) sometimes we like to throw in whatever is on sale that week. Short ribs,pork ribs,veal shank, really anything that's tough that will braise for hours in this gravy.
- 5. After the (optional brasciole) is browned, put the sausages and garlic back in. NOW add all cans of crushed tomatoes, puree, and paste. Next, add a good amount of salt and pepper (as the tomatoes are full of water , so you will need to season well. DONT WORRY- you will be tasting it along the way adjusting the seasonings.Add, basic dried Italian seasoning and bring to a slow boil. STIR OFTEN to avoid BURNING the bottom of the stockpot! ANY BURNING WILL RESULT IN BITTER FLAVORED GRAVY.
- 6. Once the gravy starts bubbling, CAREFULLY add in all those meatballs. Let them plop in (even on top of each other is ok). Give it a good (careful stirring; we DONT WANT TO BREAK THE MEATBALLS). Again, bring to a slow boil, reduce heat then simmer for at least 3hrs or more.In the last 30mins, add the chopped fresh BASIL. (many people have this simmering ALL day; so when they get home from church, they pig out together.Yes! people in NJ DO GO TO CHURCH STILL! lol-
- 7. Cook any type,shape of pasta (barilla, luigi vitelli)or FRESH we like here.MAKE SURE YOU COOK IT AL'DENTE' or throw it out. Many people don't know this but al' dente is lower glycemic and healthier to digest. I have a low carb brand I use often and LOVE (it tastes like semolina pasta) its called DREAMFIELDS. It cooks a bit quicker tho- so watch it. Top it off with the BEST QUALITY PARMESAN YOU CAN FIND. The cheese DEF can alter the flavor.
- 8. This SUNDAY GRAVY will meld the flavors over time and as it sits in the fridge as days pass. It should keep in the fridge for at least a week. in my house we'll eat it constantly. Freeze mini containers (even the quart sz Chinese food soup ones will do). I label the containers with the date and how many pieces of sausage, braciole, and meatballs are contained inside. Although this is considered a "sacrilege" amongst the older generations, as they would NEVER FREEZE A GRAVY- I have to remind myself that I am a working wife with time constraints and unless and until I move to Tuscany or the Almafi Coast and have a leisurely life- I will be freezing extras in this house for sure. They'll keep in the freezer up to 6mos.
FRANK'S MARINARA SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In heavy pot, heat the oil. Then add the fatback (if using) and garlic and saute until golden brown. Remove the fatback, then add the onions and saute until soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes (crush by hand into the pot). Bring to a boil, add salt to taste, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt, pepper and oregano to taste.
- After finished, turn off the heat and add the basil.
FRANK SINATRA'S MEATBALLS
These look like good meatballs! I have to say, though, everything looks good to me with the name Frank Sinatra by it! ;)
Provided by Miss Diggy
Categories Meat
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix the eggs and water together.
- Add in the salt, pepper, garlic and bread crumbs into egg mixture and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Add the last 3 ingredients, and mix well.
- Shape into balls, and then brown on all sides in olive oil over medium heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 664, Fat 43, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 380.5, Sodium 1196.1, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.2, Protein 54.4
FRANK SINATRA'S TOMATO SPAGHETTI SAUCE
From Another Taste of Palm Springs. Frank says that this goes well with hot French bread and Italian red wine.
Provided by Oolala
Categories Spaghetti
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a frying pan heat olive oil; add onion and the garlic. Saute until brown and remove the garlic.
- Put the canned tomatoes and the liquid from the can in a blender and mix gently, less than a minute.
- Slowly pour the tomatoes into the frying pan. Be very careful because the liquid on the oil has a tendency to explode. Let this simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the seasoning, stirring well.
- In the meantime, put 3 tablespoons of salt into a 4 quart pot of water and bring to a boil. When the sauce is almost ready, put the spaghetti into the boiling water. Stir occasionally and when the spaghetti is almost done, pour in a colander and immediately transfer to a heated platter.
- Pour the sauce over the the pasta and mix a little with 2 forks. Sprinkle with some chopped parsley and serve. Sprinkle with cheese,if desired, on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.7, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 202, Carbohydrate 61, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 3.5, Protein 10.8
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