Italian Sunday Gravy Better Than Nonna’s

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  • Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
  • Italian Sunday Gravy is an amazing recipe, and one that embodies this channel in so many ways. My version of this Italian-American classic includes a mouthwatering meaty red sauce, amazingly tender baby back pork ribs, hot Italian sausages and the best tender and juicy meatballs you can make. Serve this show-stopping main course family style for a special occasion and enjoy! Because it does take time, I save it for special occasion meals so I made this for Christmas Dinner this year. I'm not quite at Nonna status, and can't make it every Sunday!
    Learn some tips and tricks to cut down on the cooking and prep time so you can enjoy more time with your friends and family.
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  • @DHRtheTHIRD
    @DHRtheTHIRD 18 днів тому +3

    prosciutto in meatballs is a genius move

  • @linneamanion
    @linneamanion 13 днів тому +1

    Agreed the Dam Marzano is too sweet. Granny Ginas recipes ate superb and I have bought het recipe book. She is marvellous as she is not too long-winded. We Italians do not need a history lesson. Bit thank you. Lorenza Botticelli

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  8 днів тому

      Lorenza Boticelli--penso che Granny Ginas sugo e piu meglio, pero io vorrei insegnare la storia del sugo agli Americani o le gente che non sono italiani. Perdone me, mi italiano non e molto bene. Che tipo di tomate preferesci?

  • @pets7164
    @pets7164 Місяць тому +3

    First time watching your video. You said a word that I haven’t heard since the 1960s or 70s went right to my Soul that my Nana used. That word was SUKU “sauce”. Your sauce recipe is also fantastic And cooking it in the oven is genius.

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  Місяць тому +1

      I bet your Nana made an incredible sugo. I love how certain foods can trigger so many nostalgic memories usually with family involved. The oven makes it so much easier and foolproof, still just as delicious as Nonna’s though.

  • @lindatoews5265
    @lindatoews5265 10 днів тому +1

    Thank you, this is so cool

  • @recreepy
    @recreepy 5 місяців тому +2

    This dish is a testament to the chef's expertise. Culinary fireworks on a plate!

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  5 місяців тому

      ❤❤❤Thank you!! As a self taught home chef, that validation is important for all of our personal cooking journies!

  • @Sylian
    @Sylian 5 місяців тому +2

    Yeah this looks promissing, love the story-telling!

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!!! It is one of my favorite meals to make and enjoy family style at the table.

  • @jpbanksnj
    @jpbanksnj 5 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting meatball recipe! Thanks for sharing and posting.

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching! These extra steps and quality ingredients make some of the most tender meatballs I’ve ever had. Flavor is amazing too!

  • @jackp844
    @jackp844 5 місяців тому +3

    Just subbed . Cant wait to try your meatballs!!

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!!! Let me know what you think

  • @Pinkglitterisbetter
    @Pinkglitterisbetter Місяць тому +1

    New subscriber 💖💖🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖

  • @clairesweeney4334
    @clairesweeney4334 18 днів тому +1

    Is it me or does he sound just like Ray Liotta from Goodfellas narrating? 😎

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  17 днів тому +1

      Might be the biggest compliment I’ve received yet. Hope you enjoy some good sauce too!

  • @zooguy52
    @zooguy52 Місяць тому +1

    san marzano is way too sweet for me...but the rest of this sunday sauce is amazing...I usually pass on the meatballs but your recipe looks great...thank you

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  Місяць тому

      Tomayto Tomahto. One of my favorite parts about Sunday sauce in general is the different ways everyone makes the sauce and have their own traditions. Braciole is really good too, but also more challenging and time consuming.

  • @smexTTS
    @smexTTS 2 місяці тому +1

    in my family we still call it tomato sauce.

  • @BrownTrout1238
    @BrownTrout1238 5 місяців тому +2

    I will now start calling all pasta sauce “gravy” 😂

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  5 місяців тому

      Love a good life changing sugo or gravy!

  • @ahrisuzumiya6407
    @ahrisuzumiya6407 3 місяці тому +1

    Do you have the written recipe? It would really help when i make this dish too.

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  3 місяці тому +1

      Ingredients:
      56 oz whole San Marzano Tomatoes (crushed tomatoes OK too)
      2/3 cup of beef broth
      1 slab of baby back ribs (not spareribs)
      1 Pound of hot Italian sausages
      2.5 onions
      4 cloves of garlic
      3 tbs tomato paste
      Box of spaghetti
      12 Meatballs (I made a double batch in the video)
      -4 oz prosciutto
      -2 pounds meatloaf
      -2 egg yolks
      -sleeve of saltines
      -4 cloves of garlic
      -flat leaf Italian parsley
      -3/4 cup of whole milk
      -1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
      -1 cup parmigiana reggiano
      Process
      1. Cut baby back ribs into two rib sections (season first) and brown in batches in some olive oil
      2. Brown the links of hot Italian sausages
      3. Add 2.5 chopped onions to pot until softened
      4. Add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste and cook for a couple minutes until darkened
      5. Add chopped garlic until fragrant, about thirty seconds
      6. Add crushed tomatoes, or food processed whole tomatoes and beef broth and scrape the fond off the bottom of the pan
      7. Add browned meats back to the pot, cover and put pot in 325 degree oven for 2.5 hours
      8. Make panade for meatballs with the sleeve of saltine crackers and 3/4 cup whole milk
      9. Add garlic, parsley, egg yolks, parmigiana and crushed red pepper to panade
      10. Add two pounds of equal parts ground beef, ground veal and ground pork
      11. Add 4 oz of chopped prosciutto
      12. Combine meatball mixture together with hands and form into meatballs. Should make about 24 meatballs
      13. Start browning the meatballs in some olive oil on all sides after the pot has been in the oven for two hours
      14. Add meatballs to the pot and return to the oven for the final 15-20 minutes.
      15. Scoop some sauce out of the pot and add to spaghetti and stir to combine
      16. Devour family style

    • @ahrisuzumiya6407
      @ahrisuzumiya6407 3 місяці тому

      @@ZenKitchenVibes Thank you so much! I will definitely make it this weekend! Will let you know how it turns out.

  • @markcrume
    @markcrume Годину тому

    use your hands to crush tomatoes.

  • @6733hbr1
    @6733hbr1 Місяць тому +1

    I would say you stole my recipe but I use country ribs instead of baby back.....😉

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  Місяць тому

      Ha! Everyone has their own gravy recipe, that’s one reason I love it so much. Do the country ribs shred into the sauce?

    • @howward4071
      @howward4071 Місяць тому

      ​@@ZenKitchenVibesYou know it

  • @ZenKitchenVibes
    @ZenKitchenVibes  3 місяці тому

    Let me know what you think!

    • @huntercarr2637
      @huntercarr2637 3 місяці тому +1

      I think you sound like Ray Liotta in Goodfellas talking about the good times. I miss my Italian grandparents, God rest their souls. Well done on the recipe.

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  3 місяці тому

      @@huntercarr2637part of why I love cooking so much is the nostalgic ability food can have when you sit down to eat it. I love how when you take that bite, you are transported somewhere else in your mind. I bet your grandparents were amazing home chefs and you are reminded of them sometimes when you eat certain foods. It’s the same for me.

  • @franticzenster8140
    @franticzenster8140 5 місяців тому +1

    0:30 You don't remove the silver skin?

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  5 місяців тому

      That’s a great question and probably a good idea! If I were smoking these ribs or roasting them in the oven, I would definitely remove the silver skin, but I’m not sure it’s necessary here-certainly couldn’t hurt!

  • @linneamanion
    @linneamanion 13 днів тому +1

    Nonna:s is superb all her recipes are 100%. Yours are slso OK but not like Nonna's

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  8 днів тому

      It's very hard to be better than anything a Nonna makes

  • @NebulaMK
    @NebulaMK 5 місяців тому +1

    My hands smell like garlic all the time. No matter how much I wash my hands.

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  5 місяців тому +1

      I have heard using lemon juice, salt or baking soda can help while scrubbing

  • @edward2448
    @edward2448 27 днів тому

    Better Than Nonna's.? Maybe your Nonna, not mine. Fuggetaboutit 🇮🇹✝️

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  17 днів тому

      How did your Nonna make it? Anything cooked by any Nonna is probably better than mine

    • @edward2448
      @edward2448 17 днів тому

      @@ZenKitchenVibes Just some friendly kidding. It's been 45 years since I've had Nonna's gravy. What I remember more is the homemade Gnocchi.🇺🇸✝️🇮🇹✌️

  • @adamchurvis1
    @adamchurvis1 День тому +1

    If you purchased San Marzano tomatoes that had "Certified" on the label then you were duped. There IS no such thing as "certified" San Marzano tomatoes! The word "Certified" means absolutely positively nothing whatsoever; it is strictly a marketing term for those ignorant of San Marzano tomatoes.
    Unless the label has "D.O.P." printed on it and it is not a counterfeit of an established brand then those tomatoes were not grown anywhere NEAR Sarnese-Nocerino, and therefore will taste quite different because of the different terroir.
    There is no Certificating Body; D.O.P. is guaranteed by the EU.

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  День тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video Adam!
      Denominazione di Origine Protetta is sold by Costco sometimes, but yes there are many imposters and I agree the D.O.P. is the only trustworthy label. What's your backup if you can't find D.O.P tomatoes?

    • @adamchurvis1
      @adamchurvis1 День тому +1

      @@ZenKitchenVibes Anything Rega brand works well: passata, paste, and whole tomatoes.
      Tomato paste wouldn't be made from San Marzano tomatoes because there are so very few acres of them grown each year, and making tomato paste from San Marzano tomatoes would be like making red wine vinegar from a 1961 Château Margaux.
      The only terroir legal for growing D.O.P. San Marzano tomatoes is so small you wouldn't believe it. That, and much of it is under a highway overpass!
      One VERY surprising discovery is that a tin of Hunt's Crushed Tomatoes works beautifully for anything requiring tomatoes to be broken down. I hate Hunt's ketchup with a passion, and their cut-tomato products have too much Calcium Chloride in them for my palate, but their Crushed product is superb. In fact, I've stopped buying Rega passata and now just buy the Hunt's Crushed. Give it a try and you'll see.
      You have to go where the evidence leads.

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  22 години тому

      Thanks for the tip. I’ll have to try the Hunt’s crushed tomatoes and see-certainly an unexpected tip. Generally speaking additives in our food is a real problem and I hope it garners some serious attention and or regulation soon.

    • @adamchurvis1
      @adamchurvis1 21 годину тому

      @@ZenKitchenVibes Calcium Chloride is perfectly safe, and if it weren't present in canned diced tomato products they would be a disgusting can of slop that slid on your tongue and made you want to gag.
      Calcium Chloride stiffens the cell walls to keep them (more) intact for long periods of time.
      The issue I have with Hunt's Diced and Petite Diced products is that they use far too much Calcium Chloride. Once you've trained your palate on it, you can't miss it, the same way you can't miss too much Sodium Citrate in commercial cheese sauces.

  • @mickeyhead9770
    @mickeyhead9770 5 місяців тому

    Saltine crackers? Seriously? Why wouldn’t you use Italian bread? 😢

    • @ZenKitchenVibes
      @ZenKitchenVibes  5 місяців тому +2

      Italian bread works great too, and 95% of the time I favor the minimally processed ingredients too, but I’ve found saltines do something different to the meat, more tender I think. But I agree 100% Italian bread would work great!!!

  • @vitoscatigno4207
    @vitoscatigno4207 Місяць тому

    It’s not gravy and get lost!