Meatballs And Marinara

Total Time: 7 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 onions, minced
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 slices high-quality bread, torn into quarters
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 4 ounces italian sausage, removed from casing
• 1 1/4 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. add onions, tomato paste, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes and cook until onions are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
• 2 transfer half of onion mixture to large bowl; set aside. stir wine into skillet with remaining onion mixture and scrape up any browned bites; transfer to slow cooker. stir tomatoes, water, and soy sauce into slow cooker.
• 3 add bread and milk to bowl of onion mixture and mash to paste with fork. mix in ground beef, sausage, parmesan, parsley, egg yolks, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper using hands. pinch off and roll mixture into 1.5 inch meatballs (about 18 meatballs total).
• 4 microwave meatballs on large plate until fat renders and meatballs are firm, 5-7 minutes. nestle meatballs into slow cooker, discarding rendered fat. cover and cook until meatballs are tender, 4-6 hours on low.
• 5 let meatballs and sauce settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon. gently stir in basil and sugar, season with salt, pepper and sugar to taste, and serve.