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Make the meat balls: In a food processor chop onion, garlic, and parsley.
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Place meat in a bowl and add the chopped vegetables, egg, bread crumbs, paprika, salt and pepper and pepper flakes if using. Mix well with wooden spoon and then with hand.
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Scooping the meat mixture with a spoon make small balls and place them on an oiled plate. Leave in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes.
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Start the tomato-basil bisque: Heat olive oil on medium heat and lightly saute the garlic (do not let it brown). Add tomato, tomato juice, sugar and season with salt and pepper. Let boil and reduce to simmer. Depending on your taste you could either pure the tomato before you cook it or leave it in chunks.
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Brown the meatballs: heat the vegetable oil on high temperature and add meatballs. Reduce temperature to medium and brown the meatballs on all sides. If necessary do it in batches.
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As the meatballs are done transfer them to the simmering tomato. Once all the meatballs are transferred to tomato, simmer them for about 20 minutes or until the tomato sauce is reduced.
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After about 20 minutes remove from heat and slowly add heavy cream carefully stirring in between the meatballs. Cover with chopped basil and parsley if using.
