La Cucina Siciliana (OK not really but still)

I was bummed today because I lost my turquoise ring that is from Morell's in Bemidji. So to console myself I concocted an Italian feast a la The Godfather, using the recipe the Clemenza character describes in Part I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZD-ApotEOQ&feature=related).

You never know you might have to cook for 20 guys someday.

1) Start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic.

From Clemenza's Sauce

2) Then you t'row in some tomatoes, some tomato paste.

From Clemenza's Sauce

From Clemenza's Sauce

3) You fry it, make sure it doesn't stick.

3) When you got it to a boil, you shove in all your sausage and your meatballs (all I had in the fridge was apple & chardonnay sausages so that had to suffice this time).

From Clemenza's Sauce

4) A little bit of wine (I didn't have marsala but this worked OK)...

From Clemenza's Sauce

5) And a little bit of sugar--and that's my trick [I also added some crushed red pepper because I like my sauce a little spicy, all'arrabiata, as it were].

From Clemenza's Sauce

From Clemenza's Sauce

...Came out not too badly at all if I do say so myself. I decided to go the whole hog.

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AND.... these little guys for dessert--I made the filling myself! Note the tasteful Italian flag colors.

From Clemenza's Sauce