Pork Meatballs With Spicy Sauce
Serves: 4
Alessia Franecki
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
44
Spice
52
Sweetness
56
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil1 large
Onion (finely diced)2 tbsps
Tomato Paste910 g
Pork Shoulder (ground)2 tsps
Red Pepper Flake3 large
Egg (lightly beaten)Directions:
1
Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat
2
Add the onion and 2 teaspoons salt; cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes
3
Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the oil is red, 2 to 3 minutes
4
Add the pork and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the meat is cooked through, about 10 minutes
5
Add the crushed tomatoes and their juices and 1 cup water to the pot
6
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced by one-third, about 1 hour
7
Meanwhile, make the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
8
Mix the ground pork, 1 tablespoon salt, the cherry peppers and their pickling liquid, the bread and eggs with your hands until combined
9
Roll into 24 golf ball-size meatballs
10
Coat a rimmed baking sheet with the olive oil, then put the meatballs on it and bake until firm and cooked through, about 14 minutes; let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet
11
Divide the meatballs among bowls and top with the sauce
12
Serve with polenta, if desired