Meatballs with Tomato Ragu and Creamy Polenta

Name: Meatballs with Tomato Ragu and Creamy Polenta
Prep time: 2 h 35 min
Cook time: 2 h 35 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 57 grams thick bacon slices, minced; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters soft, fresh breadcrumbs; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped; 2 ribs celery ribs, coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters dry red wine; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 79 milliliters fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped; 28 grams package fresh basil; 1 Tbsp minced fresh rosemary; 1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme; 2 garlic cloves; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 454 grams ground pork; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoons loosely packed lemon zest; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 8 servings MEATBALLS; 59 milliliters milk; 59 milliliters olive oil; 59 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 kilograms whole plum tomatoes; 473 milliliters uncooked polenta or grits; 8 servings POLENTA; 0 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper

Meatballs with Tomato Ragu and Creamy Polenta might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 736 calories, 24g of protein, and 41g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up rosemary, vegetable broth, plum tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the polenta you could follow this main course with the Lemon Polenta Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Prepare Meatballs: Preheat oven to 40

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Combine first 2 ingredients in a bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in egg and next 11 ingredients until blended.

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Egg

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Add pork; combine using your hands. (Do not overmix.) Shape into 36 (1-inch) balls. Lightly grease a jelly-roll pan with cooking spray.

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Jelly

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Roll

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Place meatballs in pan.

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Meatballs

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Bake 10 minutes.

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Prepare Ragu: Process onion and next 3 ingredients in a food processor 20 seconds or until finely chopped; transfer to a bowl. Process tomatoes, in batches, until smooth.

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Tomato

Onion

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Saut onion mixture in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 17 to 20 minutes or until tender.

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Add wine and 1/4 tsp. salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Stir in broth, basil, tomatoes, and remaining 3/4 tsp. salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 35 minutes; add meatballs, and cook 10 minutes. Discard basil. Stir in lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste.

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Wine

Prepare Polenta: Bring 8 cups water and 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt to a boil in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat; gradually whisk in polenta. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, 20 to 25 minutes or until creamy.

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