RIGATONI AND MEATBALLS

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Every Italian-American grandma has a version of this sauce, served on Sunday. It's a thin, flavorful tomato puree served over rigatoni with meatballs, sausages, and any other meat that happens to be in the refrigerator.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Beef Recipes     Ground Beef Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 large eggs
6 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt, plus more for seasoning
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more as needed
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 pints Canned Tomato Passato
Freshly ground pepper
1 pound rigatoni, cooked

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine ground beef and pork, parsley, Parmesan, eggs, breadcrumbs, milk, and salt. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 6-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add half the meatballs; cook, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tablespoon oil and meatballs.
  • Add white wine to same pan; deglaze by stirring up browned bits from bottom with a wooden spoon. Reduce wine by half, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and meatballs; bring to a simmer. Reduce to medium-low; cook, uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper. Using a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to a serving dish. Toss pasta in sauce; serve in a separate dish.

Seipon Khan
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The meatballs are so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Heitor Santos
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This recipe was easy to follow and the meatballs turned out perfectly. The sauce was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


chibest Ezeudogu
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it. The meatballs were so moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Stella Giannone
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This recipe was a bit time-consuming, but it was worth it. The meatballs were so flavorful and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


shehaidz Farooq
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I've tried many meatball recipes, but this one is by far the best. The meatballs are so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is to die for. I highly recommend this recipe.


Banyatsi Gabert
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This recipe is a keeper! The meatballs are so flavorful and the sauce is delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Ayanda Magdeline
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I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge success. The meatballs were gone in minutes! The sauce was also very popular.


noura khaled
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This was my first time making meatballs and they turned out great! The sauce was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Dora Mensah
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The meatballs are so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Firoja Begum
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This recipe was easy to follow and the meatballs turned out perfectly. The sauce was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Katie Smithson
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it. The meatballs were so moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Esha Majhi
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This recipe was a bit time-consuming, but it was worth it. The meatballs were so flavorful and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


4L6
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I've tried many meatball recipes, but this one is by far the best. The meatballs are so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is to die for. I highly recommend this recipe.


Tmr Robert
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This recipe is a keeper! The meatballs are so flavorful and the sauce is delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Harry Gill
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I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge success. The meatballs were gone in minutes! The sauce was also very popular.


Dewaka Baniya Chhetri
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This was my first time making meatballs and they turned out great! The sauce was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Md Yaman
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The meatballs are so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Drogba Katanje
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This recipe was easy to follow and the meatballs turned out perfectly. The sauce was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Sagar Larka
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I made this recipe last night and it was a hit! My family loved the meatballs and the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.


Alaa Mohamed
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This was a great recipe! The meatballs were so flavorful and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.