Trenchers' Polpette (Housemade Meatballs) – Trenchers Italian Farmhouse

Ingredients

• Polpette Ingredients:
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork or Italian style sausage, bulk or casing removed
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup of breadcrumbs
• 1/2 bunch of fresh oregano, chopped (1 tsp dried)
• 1 large sprig of fresh rosemary (1/4 tsp dried)
• 1/2 bunch of fresh parsley
• 1 ea lemon, zest
• 1/2 red onion, minced
• 1/2 head of fennel, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp chili flake
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp salt (to taste)
• Tomato Sauce Ingredients:
• 24 oz chopped or smashed tomatoes, canned or fresh
• 1/2 head of roasted garlic (about 6 cloves, we roaste whole heads in a 325* oven wrapped in foil with a touch of EVO for about an hour).
• 2 calabrian chilis, chopped, optional
• 1 tbsp mixed italian herbs (basil, oregano, rosemary, parsley) chopped
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Ingredients to Finish:
• 1 tsp chili flake (optional)
• Parmigiano Reggiano
• Malfaldine Pasta, optional