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Sunday sauce can warm winter’s heart

Made with slow-cooked pork shoulder, sausage and meatballs, this rich Sunday sauce can be served on any kind of pasta. / Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS
Made with slow-cooked pork shoulder, sausage and meatballs, this rich Sunday sauce can be served on any kind of pasta. / Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

This hearty, stick- to-your-ribs pasta sauce is among my eldest son Dan’s favorite dishes to make when he’s stuck all day indoors and double-tasked with feeding a hungry crowd.


Danny’s Sunday Sauce

Dan uses a meatloaf mix of ground pork, veal and beef for the meatballs.

1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for pan