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Old Fashioned Sicilian Succo

“My Nana used to cook this for me when I was young and as she prepared things and we waited for the sauce to finish, she'd tell me great stories about her life in Sicily and other secret business! This recipe is the best sauce I've ever had- I really think it can bring the family together. Just prepare it and you'll see that when dinner time comes everyone's mouths will be watering because of the great smell, the entire family can gather around the table and there will be enough for everyone, I promise! ”

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2012

Very good but does anyone recall their grandmothers, aunts, moms, etc. "frying the tomato paste with the garlic in the olive oil" BEFORE adding the San Marzana crushed tomatoes (not tomato sauce) or Contadina crushed Italian tomatoes is another good one. My mom also would crush the WHOLE italian plum tomatoes if she had to, by hand.......but I do recall the frying of the garlic in with the tomato paste. When I began doing Italian genealogy, I could tell which were true family members by this particular habit, maybe just from the mountain region of Italy.....but they are all good recipes today.

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Carmel

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2011

Danielle and I think this receipe is awesome!!

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acfb1981

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Howell, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2011

The sauce was very bland and too think and acidic. By cooking it the prescribed 4 hours at the lowest possible temperature, the sauce stuck to the bottom of the pan because it was way too thick. Fortunately, the meatballs were very good. I ended up serving the meatballs with a jarred sauce that I keep on hand for emergencies. I can't understand the rave reviews. The meatballs were very good. The kids and grandkids loved them and leftovers were sent home with them, but forget the sauce!

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honeybrookhoney

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2011

I, too, was looking for something that tasted like my Nonnie's meatballs and sauce. Unfortunately, I never got her recipe. These meatballs are so good and the sauce is delicious. I always make more than we need and then freeze the extras for easy weeknight meals. There's no reason to use any other recipe than this one!

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JENNIFERLYNNE21

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Marlboro, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Manalapan, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2010

Please keep looking for an authentic, delicious slow-cooked sauce - this isn't it. It tasted like the sauce in a can of spaghettios.

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mommymeggy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 29, 2010

Amazing.

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JIreland

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2010

OUTSTANDING! I was so fortunate to spend 3 weeks travelling through Italy with the love of my life last summer that it actually brought tears to my eyes when i tasted this sauce! Joiamia - I never made it to Sicily but your Nana has brought back so many memories of great italian home cooking to me - thank-you for those, and thank-you for this recipe. I didn't change a thing and wont ever. Thank you.

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TinyOne

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2009

I know everyone raves about this recipe, but it wasn't that great. It needs salt and some extra seasoning. And the meatballs were a bit bland.

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amydoll

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2009

I have been searching for a recipe to resemble make my husband's Sicilian grandmother's homemade sauce, and this is the closest I have come! Alleluia! If you are used to American spaghetti sauce, this is not it. This is the real deal Italian stuff from the homeland. I pretty much followed the recipe to a t, but made a few additions: half of cup heavy cream and a cup of parm to the sauce to try and cut back on the acidity (parm was a mistake, it became too salty, next time I'll try carrots). Followed the meat-a ball :) instructions exactly and added six links of hot Italian sausage. TIP: don't pre-cook the meatballs (or sausage), just gently add to sauce and stir occasionally. They'll cook during the four hour simmering and will come out perfectly. If you are looking for authentic Italian meatballs and gravy, look no more.

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