Pasta with Ricotta Meatballs and Smoky Tomato Sauce

Pasta with Ricotta Meatballs and Smoky Tomato Sauce

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Pasta with Ricotta Meatballs and Smoky Tomato Sauce Serves 6 Ingredients sauce: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 red onion, left whole, peeled 5 cups

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 red onion, left whole, peeled
  • 5 cups peeled, seeded and diced canned “fire-roasted” tomatoes, such as Muir Glen brand
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 4 basil sprigs
  • ½ small yellow onion, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon dry oregano
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 pound lean ground pork
  • ½ pound grass fed lean ground beef
  • 3/4 cup ricotta
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound dry spaghetti or rigatoni

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