Meatballs in Sauce

(from austincook’s recipe box)

Categories: Beef, Italian

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 medium Spanish onion, minced
  • Handful chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 4 shakes Worcestershire sauce
  • 2/3 lb provolone cheese, cut into 16 small cubes
  • Quick Marinara:
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 pinches red pepper flakes
  • 2 cans (28 oz each) crushed tomatoes
  • 15-20 chopped basil leaves
  • 2 sprigs fresh oregano, chopped
  • Handful chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. eheat oven to 425.

  2. Combine meat, egg, red pepper flakes, garlic, onion, parsley, bread crumbs, and Worcestershire in a bowl. Pull a palmful of meat mixture into your hand. Nest a piece of provolone in the middle of the meat and form a ball. Place on a nonstick cookie sheet brushed with olive oil. Repeat until mixture is gone, about 16 balls later. Place cookie sheet in oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.

  3. For Marinara, in a deep frying pan or saucepot, heat garlic in oil over medium heat with red pepper flakes until garlic speaks. Add tomatoes and herbs. Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer over low heat until ready to serve. Drop stuffed balls into sauce.

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