Spicy Pork Meatballs with Spicy Meat Sauce and Soft Polenta | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground pork shoulder
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons chile flakes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 (28-ounce) cans chopped tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
• 9 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups polenta
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 2 pounds ground pork shoulder
• 4 slices white bread, minced in a food processor (about 3 1/2 cups)
• 3 eggs
• 4 pickled hot cherry peppers, minced
• 1/4 cup hot cherry pepper pickling liquid
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt