Spicy Italian Meatballs
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 ground beef
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1/2 pound italian sausage or ground pork
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1 small or 1/2 large onion, chopped very small
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3 minis or 1 large red, yellow, or orange bell pepper, diced tiny (I use 1 mini of each color}
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1 jalapeño, dice tiny (take the seeds out of you don’t want high spice)
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1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for greasing baking sheet
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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1 cup italian breadcrumbs
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3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon dried oregano (or basil)
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1 tablespoon garlic powder {omit this if you are not a huge garlic fan. I am!}
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1 egg
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3 tablespoons milk
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Your choice of pasta cooked al dente. {I used this pretty gigli pasta}
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One recipe Marinara sauce (recipe below) or 1 jar of high quality sauce
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This sauce can be made ahead of time and put in the fridge for 2-3 days.
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1 28 ounce can strained tomatoes {if you buy crushed instead, make sure to crush them really good with your hands first}
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1/4 cup water
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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handful of fresh basil, chopped
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2 teaspoons dried oregano
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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black pepper to taste
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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pinch of cayenne
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