Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

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John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs	Italian	Main dish	5	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		sauce
3/4	c	Chopped onion
2		Cloves garlic, minced
2	T	Olive oil
1/3	c	Minced parsley
1	t	Dried basil, crumbled
28	oz	Crushed tomatoes
6	oz	Tomatoe paste
1/2	c	Chicken stock
1/4	c	Dry red wine
2	T	Sugar
2	T	Freshly grated romano
1/2	t	Salt
1/2	t	Oregano, crumbled
		meatballs
2		Slices bread, soaked
1	lb	Ground chuck
2		Large eggs, beaten lightly
1/2	c	Freshly grated romano
1		Clove garlic, minced
3	T	Minced parsley
1	t	Dried oregano
1/2	t	Salt
		Ground black pepper
1/4	c	Olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

SAUCE:  In a heavy saucepan cook the onion and the garlic in the oil
over low heat, stirring, for 2 minutes, add the parsley, the basil,
the tomatoes, the tomato paste, the stock, the wine, the sugar, the
romano, the salt and the oregano, and simmer the sauce, stirring
occasionally, for 30 minutes. MEATBALLS: In a bowl combine well the
bread, squeezed, the chuck, the eggs, the romano, the parsley, the
garlic, the oregano, the salt, and the pepper and form the mixture
into 10 meatballs. In a large skillet brown the meatballs in the oil
over high heat, turning them often. Transfer the meatballs to the
sauce with a slotted spoon and simmer the mixture, stirring
occasionally, for 30 minutes.  The dish improves in flavour if it is
cooled and chilled, covered, overnight or up to 2 days.  From Gemini's
MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 798 Calories From Fat: 553 Total Fat: 61.9g Cholesterol: 215.7mg Sodium: 1362.6mg Potassium: 685mg Carbohydrates: 17.4g Fiber: 2.6g Sugar: 10.7g Protein: 42.5g

The Scriptures teach…that persons have two constituent parts that exist in one unique whole; these constituent parts are called the “body” and “spirit” or the “inner person” and the “outer person.” The two elements may be distinguished but cannot ultimately be separated. Both are an essential aspect of a human being. Christians, therefore, should never discount either the spirit or the body. We do not counsel people to overcome their physical distress with some sort of “mind over matter” willpower. Instead, in harmony with Scripture, we take the body seriously. Scripture affirms that people need food (James 2:15-16), water (Rom. 12:20), and sleep (Eccl. 5:12). Paul affirmed the use of medicinal substances for the body (1 Tim. 5:23).

Heath Lambert