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Hand mix first 7 ingredients together and form into golfball size balls.
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Flatten a little bit with your palm, and form meat ball around 1 of the mozzarella pearls.
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Here's where you have 2 options to cook them: 1.
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Drop them straight into your simmering marinara sauce and let them go for 30-40 minutes.
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2.
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OR -- Pan fry them in a little oil to brown on all sides then drop into the sauce.
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I use veggie oil (enough to coat the bottom of the pan) on med-high heat.
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Takes about 3-4 min to brown on all sides.
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Then drop them into the sauce and let them go for ~30 minute.
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Serve with spaghetti!
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For my marinara sauce:.
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Saute onion, carrot, celery, salt and pepper in olive oil and butter for 8-10 minutes on medium heat until onions are translucent and other veggies are soft.
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(*All the veggies will be blended later so you don't have to shop them really small).
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Stir regularly to keep from burning.
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Add garlic and saute for an extra minute or two (until you can smell it).
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Add red wine.
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Let simmer until it reduces by about half (4-5 minutes tops).
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Add tomatoes.
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I crush the tomatoes a bit when I put them in (either by hand or with a wooden spoon).
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Add one can water.
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Let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Use a hand blender (if you've got it) to puree the sauce directly in the pot.
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If you just have a blender, then transfer it in batches to blend until its smooth.
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Add seasoning (salt and pepper to taste).
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Also throw in a couple extra pats of butter.
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It really pulls everything together.
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Taste it.
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If its too acidic, add a couple teaspoons of sugar.
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Let simmer for an hour or two more if you have time.
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If you don't have time, at this point you can throw your meatballs inches When you simmer it (with or without meatballs), cover is mostly with a lid, but leave the lid cracked so steam can get out.
