Mom's East End Sausage Pasta Sauce

Well, this has a little story behind the recipe for Mom's East End Sausage Pasta Sauce.


Back in my hometown, Utica New York and often called little Italy, my family made a special sauce with meat and fresh tomatoes.


After simmering the sauce (you can use either a slow cooker or now instant pot) mom only made this on the stovetop, this special over the top flavored style chunky bolognese sauce was perfection.


Mom made her own homemade sausage, meatballs, and sauce from scratch, but you can substitute already made frozen kinds if you like.


There are even other options for vegetable suggestions you can add depending on what you prefer.


Served over linguine it's absolutely delicious.


Mom always made regular tomato sauce and occasionally this was a nice change for our Sunday dinner.


I loved all the pasta dishes she created like pasta ceci, baked cavatelli, pasta fagioli, quick lasagna, and a favorite Italian goulash.


We always had the usual breakfast on Sunday morning with homemade tomato pie,
fried meatballs, and when she made this sauce with our favorite pasta we always looked forward to it.

Thursdays were always leftover pasta day, but we rarely had leftovers!

Scroll down to the recipe card for this hearty meal, it's old world and vintage!

Pusties Pasticiotti Recipe

Italian Pusties Pasticiotti Pastry (or called Pasta Ciott) is usually made around Easter time and is a family custard-filled favorite tart.

Small little tarts made with sweet dough filled with cream or custard flavors of all kinds but most popular are vanilla cream or custard filling or chocolate cream and sometimes a ricotta cheese filling.

Very famous in Central New York where I grew up in Utica, where the best of the best Italian bakeries can be found.

During the year we do make these more than Easter time as they are a huge holiday favorite pastry along with Cannoli Pastries and Cassata (a traditional Italian Cheesecake)

Homemade is great, but the memories of the Utica bakeries always have that special place in my heart and the taste lingers in my mind.

For now, while living away these will have to be the best thing until I make a visit.

Scroll down for our family recipe for Pusties, Utica Style.