Port Wine Tomato Meat Balls Recipes

MEATBALLS IN TOMATO-WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Add in the onion and garlic; stir/saute for a few minutes or until well softened but not browned.
• Add in the wine; bring to a boil; continue boiling 1-2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Transfer mixture to the slow cooker.
• Add in tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, allspice, and bay leaf; stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on HIGH while you prepare the meatballs.
• To make the meatballs: add the ground beef to a large mixing bowl, breaking it up a bit with your fingers or a large fork.
• Add in the breadcrumbs, eggs, Parmesan, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, and allspice.
• Gently but thoroughly blend the ingredients, using your hands or a large fork.
• Be careful not to compact the meat, which will make your meatballs tough.
• Gently shape the mixture into 12 meatballs, each a little bigger than a golf ball.
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add in the meatballs and brown on all sides, 6-10 minutes, turning carefully.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to the slowcooker.
• Pour off any fat from the skillet, return to the stove and add the wine.
• Cover over high heat for 2-3 minutes, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan.
• Pour over the meatballs.
• If the meatballs are not covered by tomato sauce, carefully spoon some sauce over them.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours.
• Remove the bay leaf and serve meatballs and sauce over pasta.

PORT WINE TOMATO MEAT BALLS

Steps:

• form ground beef into balls.
• in deep pot blend port wine tomato paste and garlic add meat balls to pot bring to swift boil the reduce to simmer.
• simmer 2 hours serve very hot with pasta.

FRESH TOMATO SAUCE WITH FINE PORT WINE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, heat garlic and sauté garlic.
• Add onion, sauté over low heat until golden (about 8 minutes).
• Add all other ingredients, stir, and heat to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Let cool and puree sauce with hand mixer if smoother sauce is desired.
• Delicious on pizza or pasta.