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Spaghetti And Meat Balls By Little Joe's In La.

Cuisine: Italian
Courses: Main Course, Side dish
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Sauce
1   Onion - medium, minced
1 tablespoon 15mlBasil - dried, crushed
2 tablespoons 30mlBell pepper - minced
1 teaspoon 5mlOregano - dried, crushed
1   Celery stalk - minced
1   Bay leave
1   Garlic - clove, minced
1/2 cup 118mlRed wine - dry
3 tablespoons 45mlVegetable oil
1 cup 237mlWater
1   Whole tomatoes - chopped (1lb
2 teaspoons 10mlSalt
12 oz 340gCn)
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlBlack pepper
1   Tomato pureee - (1lb 12 oz cn)
  Meat Balls
1 lb 454g / 16ozGround beef
4   Eggs
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozGround pork
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozParsley - chopped
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozGround veal
  Oregano - dried (dash)
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozOnions - chopped
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1   Garlic clove - minced
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlPepper - black
  Grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup 59mlOil
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozBread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

SAUCE: Cook minced onion, green pepper, celery and 1 clove garlic in 3 Tbsp oil until vegetables are tender. Add tomatoes and liquid, tomato puree, basil, 1 tsp oregano and bay leaf and simmer.

MEAT BALLS: Combine all ingredients and mix well. Make 1" balls and fry on medium heat until lightly browned. Place meatballs into simmering sauce.

Source:
Mario Batali

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