Campanile's Spaghetti and Meatballs in Red Sauce

Name: Campanile's Spaghetti and Meatballs in Red Sauce
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 larges fresh basil sprigs, plus 1/2 cup leaves; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons About freshly ground black pepper; 113 grams country bread such as pain au levain, crusts removed, cut into 1-in. cubes; 2 kilograms cans each) diced tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted, such as Muir Glen; 113 grams white or cremini mushrooms, chopped; 158 milliliters About cold dry white wine, divided; 2 teaspoons cracked fennel seeds; 3 Tbsps minced flat-leaf parsley; 2 Tbsps flour; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 6 larges garlic cloves, halved and thinly sliced; 340 grams cold ground beef chuck; 340 grams cold ground pork; 340 grams cold ground turkey (dark meat); 8 servings Sauce; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons About kosher salt; 1 ball Meat; 59 milliliters About olive oil, divided; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 237 milliliters About freshly grated parmesan cheese; 680 grams spaghetti; 8 servings Spaghetti

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Campanile's Spaghetti and Meatballs in Red Sauce a try. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 1123 calories, 52g of protein, and 42g of fat. This recipe serves 8. If you have wine, onion, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

Make sauce: In a 5- to 6-qt. pan, cook oil and garlic over medium-low heat until garlic softens, 5 to 6 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

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Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Cover, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until thick, 45 minutes to 1 hour. If needed, crush tomatoes with a spoon to break up. Stir in basil sprigs. Turn off heat; keep warm.

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Tomato

Pepper

Basil

Salt

Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add onion and cook until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.

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Onion

Add mushrooms, fennel, salt, and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are tender, 5 minutes.

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Fennel

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Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup wine and the bread until liquid is absorbed.

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Wine

Transfer mixture to a food processor and pulse to finely chop.

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Scrape into bowl of a stand mixer and let cool.

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Bowl

Add parsley, meats, and 1/3 cup wine and beat on low speed until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Wine

Using wet hands, shape meat into 1 1/2-in. balls.

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Meat

Heat 2 large frying pans over medium heat with 1 tbsp. oil each. Brown about a third of meatballs in each pan, turning once and adding oil if needed, 6 to 8 minutes per batch. With a slotted spatula, transfer meatballs to a platter. Repeat with remaining meatballs and oil.

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