Name: Polpette in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground veal; 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; 1/2 cup whole milk; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 large egg whites; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese, plus more for sprinkling; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 1/2 cups prepared tomato sauce; Large pinch of crushed red pepper

Servings: 4 persons

1 pound ground veal
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup whole milk
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 large egg whites
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese, plus more for sprinkling
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 1/2 cups prepared tomato sauce
Large pinch of crushed red pepper

1
Preheat the oven to 350.
2
In a bowl, mix the veal with the sausage meat, bread crumbs, milk, garlic, chopped parsley, egg whites, tomato paste and 1/2 cup of pecorino; season with salt and pepper.
3
Roll into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
4
Bake the meatballs on a lightly oiled baking sheet for about 30 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
5
In a large saucepan, season the tomato sauce with the crushed red pepper.
6
Add the meatballs and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
7
Sprinkle with pecorino cheese and serve.

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Polpette in Spicy Tomato Sauce

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