Meatballs Marinara Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/4 cup olive oil
3 onions, chopped
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp dried oregano
3/4 tsp red chili pepper flakes
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 cup dry red wine
1 cup hot water
4 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
salt , to taste
4 slices hearty white bread , roughly torn
3/4 cup milk
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 lb italian sausage
2 1/2 lbs 85% lean ground beef

Directions:

Prepare flavor base: pour olive oil into a large pot over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add onions and saute 10 minutes, until very soft and golden brown. Add garlic, oregano and chili flakes and saute until garlic and oregano become aromatic, about 30 seconds. Transfer half the flavor base to a bowl.
Prepare sauce: to the flavor base remaining in the pot, add tomato paste and cook about 1 minute until it loses the raw tomato flavor. Add red wine and cook 2 minutes until tomato paste dissolves and the mixture is very thick. Add water and stir well. Add crushed tomatoes. Stir well and simmer 45 minutes until thickened.
Prepare meatballs: Add bread to bowl with flavor base. Pour milk over bread and combine using potato masher until fairly smooth and homogeneous. Add 1 c parmesan cheese, parsley, eggs, garlic, and salt. Add sausage and blend in well with masher. Add ground beef and mix with hands until well blended. Form into large meatballs - about 16 meatballs total. Place meatballs on a sheet pan and place in preheated 475°F oven for 20 minutes.
Finishing up: add 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese, chopped basil and salt to the sauce. Add meatballs to sauce and simmer 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare pasta. Serve 2 meatballs and plenty of sauce per person.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1352.04 Kcal (5661 kJ)
Calories from fat	795.12 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	88.35g	136%
Cholesterol	351.58mg	117%
Sodium	2284.55mg	95%
Potassium	1564.9mg	33%
Total Carbs	39.62g	13%
Sugars	9.74g	39%
Dietary Fiber	3.23g	13%
Protein	85.75g	171%
Vitamin C	24mg	40%
Iron	9.5mg	53%
Calcium	657.4mg	66%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	185.29 Kcal (776 kJ)
Calories from fat	108.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.11g	136%
Cholesterol	48.18mg	117%
Sodium	313.09mg	95%
Potassium	214.47mg	33%
Total Carbs	5.43g	13%
Sugars	1.33g	39%
Dietary Fiber	0.44g	13%
Protein	11.75g	171%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	40%
Iron	1.3mg	53%
Calcium	90.1mg	66%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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