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Rustic Italian Sunday Supper :: Meatballs with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Recipes  Sunday Suppers  

Recipe Courtesy of Martha Stewart Living

Photography by Karen Mordechai

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  • tiina { sparkling ink } writes:

    Meatballs have that lovely nostalgic feel to me. I think about dinners at my Granma’s. A gorgeous meal in all its simplicity.

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    Beautiful and yes, there is few things as comforting as Meatballs and Tomato sauce!!!

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  • Carrie Pacini writes:

    I love making polpettine (tiny meatballs) they are a hit at home and yours look lovely. It is a comfort food for my family and we make them at least once a week! I also love sautéing them with a hint of truffle oil that adds another layer of flavor to a traditional dish.

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  • An impromptu lunch party « Lepetitcoquin's Blog writes:

    [...] at a local supermarché), we cooked some delicious pecorino-romano-flavoured meatballs (using a recipe from Sunday Suppers – try it they are good!), barbecued merguez, carpaccio with rocket and [...]

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Ingredients

Serves 10 to 12

For The Sauce
* 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, diced
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* Coarse salt
* 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
* 1/2 cup torn fresh basil
For the Meatballs:
* 12 ounces ground beef chuck (85 percent lean)
* 12 ounces ground pork
* 12 ounces ground veal
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 1/2 cup plain fresh breadcrumbs
* 1/2 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese
* 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
* 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
* Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
* 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* Garnish: chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

1. Make the sauce: Combine tomatoes, garlic, oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and the red-pepper flakes. Let stand for 30 minutes.
2. Make the meatballs: Combine meats, garlic, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, eggs, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl; mix together using 2 forks until just combined. Roll into 1-inch balls; transfer to a baking sheet.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Working in batches and adding more oil as necessary, cook meatballs until browned on all sides and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Add basil to tomato sauce. Serve meatballs warm, topped with sauce. Garnish with parsley.

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