Name: Sunday Sauce with Sausage and Braciole
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup finely grated Pecorino; 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon hot smoked Spanish paprika; 7 garlic cloves, finely chopped, divided; 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 pounds beef top round, thinly sliced by a butcher for braciole; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 1 freshly ground pepper; 2 pounds hot or sweet Italian sausage, halved crosswise; 1 pound baby back pork ribs, cut into 3- to 4-rib pieces, or pork spare ribs, cut into individual ribs; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 anchovy fillets packed in oil, drained; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes; 2 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes; 1 1/2 pounds large tubular pasta (such as rigatoni or tortiglioni)

Photo by Gentl & Hyers

Ask anybody's nonna: Making Sunday sauce is not an exact science. You can use other meats—like thick pork chops or short ribs—in place of or in addition to the ones listed here.

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