Soprano's Sunday Gravy (Spaghetti Sauce) Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb meaty pork neck bones or 1 lb pork spareribs
• 1 lb veal stew meat or 2 veal shoulder chops
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 3 (28 ounce) cans peeled Italian tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 6 leaves fresh basil, torn into small pieces
• 1 lb ground beef (or combination of beef or pork)
• 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
• 1/2 cup freshly grated romano cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1 lb pasta shells or 1 lb rigatoni pasta, cooked and hot
• freshly grated romano cheese or parmesan cheese