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Yia Yia's Neapolitan Sauce
Recipe courtesy Michael Symon
- Total Time:
- 4 hr 25 min
- Prep:
- 15 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 4 hr 10 min
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Yield:
- About 2 quarts
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 rack baby back ribs, separated (about 2 pounds)
- 1 large Spanish onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 6 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 bottle dry white wine
- Two 28-ounce cans San Marzano tomatoes, chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- One 2-to 3-inch Parmesan rind
Directions
Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the ribs and brown evenly, about 4 minutes. Add the onions, sprinkle with salt and cook until translucent, 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until everything is soft but not browned, about 3 minutes.
Add the white wine, stirring to deglaze the pan. Add the tomatoes along with the oregano, red pepper flakes if using, bay leaf and Parmesan rind. Bring the sauce to a simmer, reduce the heat to its lowest possible setting and continue to cook until reduced by about a third, for up to 8 hours.
Taste for seasoning and add more salt if necessary. Remove the bay leaf. If not using right away, let the sauce cool, and then cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months.
Tip: This sauce freezes well, so you can make big batches, portion it into smaller containers and freeze it for when you need it.