Lunch: Sunday Sauce with Meatballs

A meaty sauce with meatballs and pork spareribs.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Sunday Sauce with Meatballs

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, plus more for meatballs
1 tablespoon salt, plus more, plus more for meatballs
1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped, plus 7 garlic cloves, chopped and divided
2 eggs
1 lb ground sirloin, or lean ground beef, pork, turkey, veal, chicken or any combination
1 cup water
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, divided
1/2 cup red wine
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup for meatballs
2 (35 oz) cans plum tomatoes with basil
1/2 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 lb pork spare ribs, trimmed
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste, for sauce and ribs

Instructions

Strain the plum tomatoes in a colander to extract the juice, breaking the tomatoes apart with your hands. Discard the pulp and set aside.
Heat the 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add 4 cloves garlic, the onion, red pepper and black pepper. Sauté until the onion is soft and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add juiced tomatoes, red wine, 1/2 cup Parmesan and salt. Add the tomato paste and the water and stir together over medium heat. *Cook's Note: Tomato paste should be added after making meatballs and ribs.

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