Bacon Wrapper Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops – Meg’s Everyday Indulgence (Video)

Tender and juicy pork chops wrapped with bacon, and coated with a delicious bourbon glaze, this recipe from Meg’s Everyday Indulgence will make your mouth water! You can learn more about Meg, and her adorable family, here. I will be back to visit for sure, as this one’s a keeper!

For this recipe, I used my 2-qt. (1.9-L) Brilliance Nonstick Sauce Pan

 and 12” Stainless Steel Nonstick Skillet:

2-qt. (1.9-L) Brilliance Nonstick Sauce Pan

A Small Saucepan for Every Kitchen

This 2-qt. (2-L) sauce pan will be your go-to for sauces, melting butter, and reheating soup. The lid has straining holes, so you can use it to drain fat and liquids without dirtying a separate colander. And the pour spout will help you keep your stove, counters, and table drip-free. The high-quality nonstick coating means even gooey, cheesy sauces won’t stick. And when you’re done cooking, pop it in the dishwasher for hassle-free cleanup.

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12” Stainless Steel Nonstick Skillet

Go-To Skillet for One-Pot Meals

This innovative pan combines the best features of stainless steel and nonstick cookware. The nonstick mesh coating provides the perfect sear (without the mess) and leaves fond for pan sauces and gravy. The size is perfect for one-pot meals.

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Ingredients

For Pork Chops

  • 4 boneless pork chops, 1-inch thick 6-7 ounces each
  • 4 strips of bacon
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil

For Glaze

  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1/8 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp ketchup

Instructions

Wrap one strip of bacon around each pork chop; secure with toothpick and set aside.

Heat one teaspoon oil over medium heat in saucepan.  Add garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes, and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add in bourbon, brown sugar, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar and ketchup, whisk to incorporate ingredients. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, until thickened.

In a separate 12” skillet, add remaining oil over medium-high heat, until oil is shimmering. 

Add pork chops, cooking until nicely browned on one side, about 3-4 minutes.

Turn down heat to medium, then flip pork chops, and top with bourbon glaze.  Cook and additional 3-4 minutes, or until internal temperature of pork reaches 145⁰F/63⁰C. Rest pork for three minutes prior to serving. 

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Bacon Wrapper Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops – Meg’s Everyday Indulgence (Video)

Tender and juicy pork chops wrapped with bacon,and coated with a delicious bourbon glaze, this recipe will make your mouth water!
No ratings yet
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 450 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 boneless pork chops 1-inch thick 6-7 ounces each
  • 4 strips bacon

For the Glaze

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic chopped or minced
  • tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp ketchup

Instructions
 

  • Wrap one strip of bacon around each pork chop; secure with toothpick and set aside.
  • Heat one teaspoon oil over medium heat in saucepan.  Add garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes, and sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add in bourbon,brown sugar, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar and ketchup, whisk to incorporate ingredients. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, until thickened.
  • In a separate 12”skillet, add remaining oil over medium-high heat, until oil is shimmering. 
  • Add pork chops, cooking until nicely browned on one side, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Turn down heat to medium, then flip pork chops, and top with bourbon glaze.  Cook and additional 3-4 minutes, or until internal temperature of pork reaches 145⁰F/63⁰C. Rest pork for three minutes prior to serving. 

Notes

You can store any leftovers in a sealed container up to three days or freeze in a freezer safe container up to three months.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 33gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 1130mgPotassium: 633mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bourbon glaze, pork chops
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Irish Nachos – Delish (Video)

Golden and crispy potatoes piled high with tender corned beef and amazing toppings these Irish Nachos make the perfect appetizer for St. Patrick’s Day! ! I found this recipe on Delish, and I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – Delish has a TON of amazing recipes, including the one I’m featuring today! I gave their unlimited membership a try last year, so I am speaking from my own (read: they are not paying me for this review) experiences. The membership cost me $20 for the year, and it includes a wonderful year-long subscription to their quarterly magazine filled with delicious (and easy!) recipes, unlimited access to Delish recipes, members-only access to a one-on-one hotline to ask for help from their food editors, and other wonderful bonuses. You can learn more about their membership here; this is a code I found online, as I believe the normal cost is $35/year, but this code looks like you can still get it for $20/year, which is great! I have found it to be extremely useful, although I have not yet taken advantage of their hotline – yet.

For this recipe, I used my handy-dandy Deluxe Multi Cooker  to make the corned beef, and my Half Sheet Pan & Baking Rack Set to roast the potatoes.

Deluxe Multi Cooker

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Our pressure cooker offers so many ways to get a delicious meal on the table with minimal effort and perfect results, every time. In addition to quick cooking—fast, flavorful meals cooked up to 70% faster than other methods even from frozen—and no-fuss slow cooking so it does it thing while you’re doing yours, you can sous vide, the secret to restaurant-quality steaks, fish, and more. With sous vide, you pick the temperature, and it cooks to the exact doneness you love, every time! No more under-cooked centers and overcooked outsides. After your food reaches your perfect doneness, it can stay put for up to two hours without overcooking, giving you lots of wiggle room for serving. Plus, there is a yogurt function so you can make homemade yogurt with just two ingredients and less than 5 minutes of hands-on time, and you can even sterilize bottles and utensils. All of this without ever turning on the oven!

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With 16 preprogrammed settings at your fingertips, you can cook everything from meat, rice, and beans to desserts minus the guesswork. Some added features include an indicator that shows at-a-glance progress of preheating, cooking, and warming so you always know the status of what you’re making and two lid rest slots on the back so you can securely rest the lid on the Deluxe Multi Cooker instead of your counter. The steam release button is safely positioned to keep your hands away from any steam and the outside of the unit stays cool even while in use.

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Ingredients

For Corned Beef

  • 2-3 pounds corned beef
  • 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 12 ounces Guinness Stout
  • 4 pounds medium Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1/2″ thick rounds
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup shredded yellow cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
  • Pickled jalapeños for garnish
  • Freshly chopped chives for garnish

Instructions

For the Corned Beef:

In a small bowl, combine mustard and brown sugar. Brush all over corned beef brisket.

Place corned beef in steamer basket of the Deluxe Multi Cooker with Guiness Stout, set to CUSTOM, 90 minutes. Press button to start. Once timer goes off, allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes.  Press steam button to release any additional pressure, and remove corned beef to cutting board.

Allow corned beef to rest an additional 10 minutes, then shred.

For the Potatoes

Wash potatoes, then slice, unpeeled, into 1/2″ thick rounds. Place slices into a large pot of cold water, ensuring that they are cover completely.  Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil only until just tender, about 5 minutes.  To test this, inserting a knife into the middle of a potato should meet with a bit of resistance.  Drain and dry on baking rack or with paper towels.

Preheat oven to 425°F/220⁰C.

Line two sheet pans with foil. Place potatoes in a single layer divided evenly between both pans.  Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with oregano, garlic, salt and pepper, coating both sides of potatoes.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden and crisp.

One on of the sheet pans, bring the potatoes together in a mound.  Top with half of both cheeses, red onion, beans, and shredded corned beef. Top with potatoes from the other tray, adding remaining cheese, red onions, beans, and corned beef. Place tray back in oven and bake an additional 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Combine sour cream and horseradish in a small bowl.

Remove nachos from oven, and top with dollops of sour cream, pickled jalapeños, and chives.

That’s it! I hope that you’ll give this a try, and please leave a comment to let me know what you think about this recipe. I would love to hear from you. Let’s make great food together!

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Irish Nachos – Delish (Video)

Golden and crispy potatoes piled high with tender corned beef and amazing toppings these Irish Nachos make the perfect appetizer for St. Patrick’s Day!
No ratings yet
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Irish
Servings 8 servings
Calories 682 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 lb corned beef
  • cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 12 oz Guinness Stout Beer
  • 4 lb gold potatoes cut into 1/2" thick rounds
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup yellow cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup white cheddar cheese
  • ½ red onion thinly sliced
  • 15 oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp horseradish
  • pickled jalapenos for garnish
  • freshly chopped chives for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl,combine mustard and brown sugar. Brush all over corned beef brisket.
  • Place corned beef in steamer basket of the Deluxe Multi Cooker with Guinness Stout, set to CUSTOM, 90minutes. Press button to start. Once timer goes off, allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes.  Press steam button to release any additional pressure, and remove corned beef to cutting board.
  • Allow corned beef to rest an additional 10minutes, then shred.

For the Potatoes

  • Wash potatoes, then slice, unpeeled, into 1/2" thick rounds. Place slices into a large pot of cold water, ensuring that they are cover completely.  Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil only until just tender, about 5 minutes.  To test this, inserting a knife into the middle of a potato should meet with a bit of resistance.  Drain and dry on baking rack or with paper towels.
  • Preheat oven to 425°F/220⁰C.
  • Line two sheet pans with foil. Place potatoes in a single layer divided evenly between both pans.  Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with oregano, garlic, salt and pepper, coating both sides of potatoes.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
  • One on of the sheet pans, bring the potatoes together in a mound.  Top with half of both cheeses, red onion, beans, and shredded corned beef. Top with potatoes from the other tray, adding remaining cheese, red onions, beans, and corned beef. Place tray back in oven and bake an additional 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.
  • Combine sour cream and horseradish in a small bowl.
  • Remove nachos from oven, and top with dollops of sour cream, pickled jalapeños, and chives.

Notes

You can switch out the toppings to leave out what you don’t like, and swap in for what you want!

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 682kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 34gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1707mgPotassium: 1560mgFiber: 10gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 392IUVitamin C: 76mgCalcium: 280mgIron: 5mg
Keyword corned beef, nachos, St Patrick’s Day
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Bacon Wrapped Chicken With Smoky Applewood & Brown Sugar (Video)

Sweet and smoky, this melt-in-your-mouth chicken is seasoned with brown sugar and applewood spice, wrapped in bacon, then baked until caramelized to perfection.  A flavorful dinner that’s easy enough to make any night of the week! We love bacon, and it always seems we have chicken for dinner, so I wanted to try this combination. Our Smoky Applewood Rub is terrific, and I hoped it was pair nicely with the brown sugar. Oh my goodness, it was so delicious! The flavors melded together beautifully, and I can assure you that this meal is now part of my monthly dinner rotation.

Along with the Smoky Applewood Rub, I used my Enameled Cast Iron Skillet with Lid:

Smoky Applewood Rub

Enameled Cast Iron Skillet with Lid

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Meet the perfect combination of skillet and Dutch oven. With a wide cooking surface, shallow sides, and oven-to-table design, whether a busy weeknight or relaxing weekend, you can braise, bake, sauté, simmer, or roast whatever’s on the menu. The self-basting lid adds juices back into whatever you’re cooking for added moisture and flavor.

This classic gray skillet has a light-colored enameled interior, which means you can start using it right away—no seasoning required—and it lets you easily see food browning so you can avoid scorching it. With the durability of cast iron comes a certain weightiness. But not to worry—this skillet has two sturdy handles to help you lift and carry dishes from the oven right to your dinner table. Plus, cast iron’s excellent heat retention means that food stays hot and delicious even if not everyone makes it to the table as soon as dinner’s ready.

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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 12 slices bacon
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Smoky Applewood Rub
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon flat parsley, chopped for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F/190⁰C.

Combine brown sugar, Smoky Applewood Rub, salt and pepper in small bowl. 

Rub half of the mixture all over the chicken breasts.

Wrap  three slices of bacon (two if using smaller pieces of chicken) around each piece of chicken.

Place chicken in Enameled Cast Iron Skillet.  Top with the remaining applewood-brown sugar mixture. Bake for 25-35 minutes, basting with pan drippings occasionally, until the bacon is nicely browned, and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F/75⁰C.

You may broil for an additional 2-3 minutes if you prefer crispier bacon.  Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.

That’s it!  I hope that you’ll give this a try, and please leave a comment to let me know what you think about this recipe.  I would love to hear from you. Let’s make great food together!

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Bacon Wrapped Chicken With Smoky Applewood & Brown Sugar

Sweet and smoky, this melt-in-your-mouth chicken is seasoned with brown sugar and applewood spice, wrapped in bacon, then baked until caramelized to perfection.  A flavorful dinner that’s easy enough to make any night of the week! 
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 509 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 12 slices bacon use 8 if chicken breasts are smaller
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Smoky Applewood Rub
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F/190⁰C.
  • Combine brown sugar, Smoky Applewood Rub, salt and pepper in small bowl. 
  • Rub half of the mixture all over the chicken breasts.
  • Wrap three slices of bacon (two if using smaller pieces of chicken) around each piece of chicken.
  • Place chicken in Enameled Cast Iron Skillet.  Top with the remaining applewood-brown sugar mixture. Bake for 25-35 minutes, basting with pan drippings occasionally, until the bacon is nicely browned, and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F/75⁰C.
  • You may broil for an additional 2-3 minutes if you prefer crispier bacon.  Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

You can store any leftovers in a sealed container up to three days, or freeze in a freezer safe container up to three months.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 509kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 32gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 766mgPotassium: 589mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bacon wrapped, brown sugar, chicken, smoky applewood
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Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas (Video)

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, my slow cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas recipe is a six-ingredient, 5-minute prep delight, that your whole family will love! To season the pork, I used our Tex-Mex Rub, and to slow cook the pork, I used our new Rockcrok®Digital Slow Cooker Stand, which pairs with the Rockcrok® Dutch Oven:

Tex-Mex Rub

Say olé to south-of-the-border flavor for tacos, meats and more. Cumin, cinnamon and chili pepper. 2 oz. Gluten-free.

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Ingredients

  • 3 lb. pork shoulder
  • 2 oranges, juiced
  • 2 tbsp Tex Mex Rub, divided
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 – 4 oz can sliced poblano peppers

Instructions

Juice oranges; chop onions and garlic.

Pat pork dry with a paper towel. Rub one tablespoon of Tex-Mex Rub all over pork.

Combine onions, garlic, one tablespoon of rub, poblano peppers and juice in Rockcrok. Place pork on top of mixture.  Cover and place it in the Rockcrok® Slow Cooker Stand and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or HIGH for 4 hours.

Once cooked, remove pork from Rockcrok, and shred. 

Heat a pan over medium-high heat, and add a very small spoonful of the sauce from the Pork.  Add SOME (not all) of the shredded pork to the pan, cooking one side until it is crispy; remove from pan, and continue with the rest of the pork.

You can heat tortillas in the same pan.  Add shredded pork to tortillas, along with any toppings you like, and serve immediately. 

That’s it!! I hope that you’ll give this a try, and please leave a comment to let me know what you think about this recipe.  I would love to hear from you. Let’s make great food together!

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Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, my slow cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas recipe is a six-ingredient, 5-minute prep delight, that your whole family will love!
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs
Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 182 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb pork shoulder
  • 2 oranges juiced
  • 2 tbsp Tex-Mex Rub divided
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 4 oz can poblano peppers

Instructions
 

  • Juice oranges; chop onions and garlic.
  • Pat pork dry with a paper towel. Rub one tablespoon of Tex-Mex Rub all over pork.
  • Combine onions, garlic, one tablespoon of rub, poblano peppers and juice in Rockcrok. Place pork on top of mixture.  Cover and place it in the Rockcrok®Slow Cooker Stand and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or HIGH for 4hours.
  • Once cooked, remove pork from Rockcrok, and shred. 
  • Heat a pan over medium-high heat, and add a very small spoonful of the sauce from the Pork.  Add SOME (not all) of the shredded pork to the pan, cooking one side until it is crispy; remove from pan, and continue with the rest of the pork.
  • You can heat tortillas in the same pan.  Add shredded pork to tortillas, along with any toppings you like, and serve immediately. 

Notes

This freezes well, except I would not brown any you are planning on freezing UNTIL ready to eat. 
Store in a freezer-safe container up to three months. 

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 21gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 215mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
Keyword carnitas, mexican pulled pork, pulled pork, shredded pork, tacos
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Sunday Sauce – Allrecipes (Video)

Made with love, and lots of tender meat, this Sunday Sauce from Chef John over at Allrecipes is comfort food at its best!  I love so many of Chef John’s recipes, and this is one I’ve made for several years.  I was hesitant to try making Sunday Sauce at first, but listening to Chef John explain how to do it gave me the confidence to give it a try. 

For this recipe, I used our Nonstick Double Burner Grill Pan for the meats, and our 8-Qt. Brilliance Nonstick Stock Pot:

Save on the set! Create rich, grilled flavor right on your stovetop with the Nonstick Double Burner Grill & Press Set. It includes the Nonstick Double Burner Grill and two Grill Presses.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 (1-inch thick) slice beef shank OR chuck roast
  • 2 lbs. pork spareribs
  • 2 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 84 oz. San Marzano tomatoes (3 – 28 oz. cans)
  • 1.5 cups red wine, divided
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano cheese
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 2 tsp salt, or to taste
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F/220⁰C.

Dice onion, chop garlic and parsley; grate cheese. Crush tomatoes. Set aside.

Add 1 tbsp olive oil to roasting pan, along with beef, pork and chicken, flipping meats to coat in oil.  Roast until nicely browned, 20-30 minutes.  Remove from oven; set aside.

Heat remaining oil in large stock pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onions and salt, cooking until translucent, about 5 minutes.  Add in garlic, stirring until fragrant, about one minute. 

Add tomatoes, one cup of the wine, water and tomato paste. Give a stir, then add in all meats to sauce. 

Deglaze roasting pan with remaining red wine, scraping any browned bits.  Add mixture to sauce, along with cheese, parsley, salt and red pepper flakes, mixing to combine.

Once simmering, reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for approximately 4 hours, or until sauce has reduced and thickened, and meats are falling-off-the-bone tender. Discard bones.

Remove meats to a separate serving dish if you like (I do not do that).  Adjust seasonings to taste. 

That’s it!! I hope that you’ll give this a try, and please leave a comment to let me know what you think about this recipe.  I would love to hear from you. Let’s make great food together!

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Sunday Sauce – Allrecipes

Made with love, and lots of meat, this Sunday Sauce is comfort food at its best!  
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs 30 mins
Course dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 10 servings
Calories 438 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 slice beef shank or chuck roast 1-inch thick
  • 2 lbs pork spareribs
  • 2 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 84 oz San Marzano Tomatoes ·       (3 – 28 oz. cans)
  • 1.5 cups red wine divided
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup Freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano Cheese
  • 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley chopped
  • 2 tsp salt or to taste
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425°F/220⁰C.
  • Dice onion, chop garlic and parsley; grate cheese. Crush tomatoes. Set aside.
  • Add 1 tbsp olive oil to roasting pan, along with beef, pork and chicken, flipping meats to coat in oil.  Roast until nicely browned, 20-30 minutes.  Remove from oven; set aside.
  • Heat remaining oil in large stock pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onions, cooking until translucent, about 5 minutes.  Add in garlic, stirring until fragrant, about one minute. 
  • Add tomatoes, one cup of the wine, water and tomato paste. Give a stir, then add in all meats to sauce. 
  • De-glaze roasting pan with remaining red wine, scraping any browned bits.  Add mixture to sauce, along with cheese,parsley, salt and red pepper flakes, mixing to combine.
  • Once simmering, reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for approximately 4 hours, or until sauce has reduced and thickened, and meats are falling-off-the-bone tender. 
  • Discard bones.  Remove meats to a separate serving dish.  Adjust seasonings to taste. 

Notes

You can substitute the red wine for water or white wine, if desired.
If your sauce is too thick, add liquid to thin out; if it is too watery after 4 hours, continue to simmer until it reaches the desired consistency. 

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 22gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 1000mgPotassium: 871mgFiber: