Herbed Cocktail Meatballs with Chunky Tomato Sauce
Herbed Cocktail Meatballs with Chunky Tomato Sauce is If you have pepper, chives, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F. Make meatballs: Soak cracker crumbs in milk for 5 minutes. Warm oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saut onion until tender, about 4 minutes.
Add garlic; saut 1 minute longer.
Combine cracker and onion mixtures with remaining meatball ingredients; mix thoroughly but do not overwork. Shape into 1 1/4-inch balls.
Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil. Mist a wire rack with cooking spray; place over sheet.
Bake until browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of a meatball reads 160F, 20 to 25 minutes.
Make sauce: Warm oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saut onion for 3 minutes.
Add garlic, Italian seasoning and red pepper; saut 2 minutes.
Add tomato paste; stir for 30 seconds.
Pour in wine; stir until evaporated.
Add tomatoes. Reduce heat; simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.