Mama Cece's Meatballs and Sauce
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 23
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
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SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped (reserve 1/4 of an onion to finely mince for meatballs)
- 10 ounces carrots, shredded
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 6 ounces Contadina tomato paste
- 64 ounces campbell's tomato juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, to taste
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MEATBALLS
- 1⁄4 onion, finely minced
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice
- 1 lb ground chuck
- 1 lb ground turkey breast
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
directions
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SAUCE:
- Caramelize onion in oil. Add carrots and sauté until soft. Add garlic and sauté for 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste until well combined. Stir in tomato juice, sugar, butter, salt, and pepper. Simmer 2 to 3 hours, until sauce thickens. Meanwhile, make the meatballs.
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MEATBALLS:
- Mix onions, garlic, eggs, milk, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and allspice until well combined.
- Break up meat and butter and mix just until combined.
- Brown meatballs in batches and drain grease on paper towels. Keep warm on a plate in microwave while the remaining meatballs are cooked.
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