This recipe calls for Italian sausage, ground beef or turkey, garlic, onions, celery, green peppers, mushrooms, tomato paste, tomato soup, bay leaves, cloves, oregano, basil, paprika, salt, pepper, baking soda and sugar. The document also discusses how pasta is very important in Italian culture, being brought over when Italians immigrated and becoming central to their traditions and meals, commonly served as a main dish along with meat in Italy.