Sunday is Coming!!!

Well, here we are on a Friday and I realize I have not posted the "Sunday Gravy" recipe yet!  It is the middle of July and HOT as can be ...high nineties every day......But I guess life must continue, even if it IS hot as Hades! 
The Sunday gravy we made was essentially a tomato sauce, but with a lot of unusual meats cooked for hours in the sauce.  The meats, incidentally, were WONDERFUL after all that long cooking in the tomato sauce.  SO -- my thought is why not just make a regular spaghetti sauce -- and, separately, cook the pork or beef neck bones or ribs, lamb shank and  sweet Italian sausage the day before, in some beef broth or water, with a bay leaf, onion and garlic. Then, this could be refrigerated overnight (so the FAT could be removed) -- and then added to the spaghetti sauce for a cook time of about an hour.  For me, one hour of stuff cooking on the stove (and producing heat) is lots better than 4 or 5 hours! 
My favorite Spaghetti Sauce:      a large onion, chopped      a green bell pepper, chopped    1 small carrot, coarsely grated (helps to sweeten the tomato, so less sugar is needed)    2large garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated     2 6 oz cans tomato paste  1 8 oz can tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes)   1 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes   1 T. Italian seasoning  1 T worchestershire sauce  2 T sugar  1 t. salt and
1/2 t. pepper  1 cup water or broth (from cooking meat the day before)  1 bay leaf     Saute the veg in a tsp. or two of olive oil until limp...then add all the other ingredients and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning on the bottom.  NOW.....add the meats that you have pre-cooked and de-fatted; and let it all simmer for 30 minutes to an hour, adding more broth if necessary.  Hope this makes a Super Sunday Gravy for you.  Serve over any kind of pasta that floats your boat -- add a salad and some crusty bread to sop up the extra gravy -- and you've got a real feast -- Low fat , delicious, and much quicker than the original!!
I hope life treats you kindly and gently every day  -- and remember to be thankful for all the blessings we so often take for granted.