Sunday, September 25, 2011

Pork Meatballs With Spicy Sauce


Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow own New York City's "Meatball Shop" that sells only meatballs - Here is one of their fabulous recipes coutesy of Food Network Magazine.

Pork Meatballs With Spicy Sauce


Ingredients

For the Sauce:

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely diced
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 pound ground pork shoulder
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
2 28-ounce cans whole San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand

For the Meatballs:

2 pounds ground pork shoulder
Kosher salt
3 to 4 pickled hot cherry peppers, minced, plus 2 to 3 tablespoons pickling liquid from the jar
4 slices white bread, finely chopped
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Polenta, for serving (optional)

Directions

Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and 2 teaspoons salt; cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the oil is red, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the pork and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the meat is cooked through, about 10 minutes.


Add the crushed tomatoes and their juices and 1 cup water to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced by one-third, about 1 hour.


Meanwhile, make the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Mix the ground pork, 1 tablespoon salt, the cherry peppers and their pickling liquid, the bread and eggs with your hands until combined. Roll into 24 golf ball-size meatballs.


Coat a rimmed baking sheet with the olive oil, then put the meatballs on it and bake until firm and cooked through, about 14 minutes; let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet.


Divide the meatballs among bowls and top with the sauce. Serve with polenta, if desired

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Recipe and picture are the property of Food Network Magazine and can be viewed on their website at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_527250_RECIPE-PRINT-FULL-PAGE-FORMATTER,00.html

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