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CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE
This is by no means the best tomato sauce in the history of the world. It is, however, one that can be made with just a few of the ingredients I keep stocked in my pantry.
2 28 oz. cans of whole tomatoes
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup of onion
1/2 teaspoon of oregano
1/2 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
Red Pepper Flakes
1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion until almost done, add garlic and oregano and cook briefly (about a minute). Add tomatoes and crush them into the pan. Add balsamic vinegar and a dash of red pepper flakes. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 mins. Season with salt and pepper.
GF MEATBALLS
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground pork
1/2 cup gf breadcrumbs
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Grease two 3 qt casserole dishes (or two jelly roll pans) with olive oil. In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Saute the onion until almost translucent, then add garlic, oregano, and basil and cook for about a minute. In a large bowl, combine the onion mixture, gr. beef, gr. pork, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley, parmesan, salt, and pepper. Form about 4 dozen small meatballs- about a tablespoon size each and place them in the casserole dishes. Cook the meatballs 10-12 minutes. To make sure they don’t stick, I gently lift them with a spatula about halfway through the cooking time.
FINALLY, the BAKED PENNE WITH MEATBALLS
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
8 oz. penne
GF meatballs
Chunky Tomato Sauce
1.5 cups mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Turn the oven down to 350 degrees. Cook 8 oz. of pasta according to the package directions. I used DeBoles Brown Rice Penne. Saute 1 red pepper and 1 green pepper until tender- about ten minutes. Add the bell peppers and the meatballs to the chunky tomato sauce/marinara sauce and simmer for ten minutes or until heated through. Combine the chunky tomato sauce mixture with the penne in a 3 qt casserole dish. Top with mozzarella cheese and heat in 350-degree oven 25-30 minutes or until casserole is bubbly.
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