Anna's Uber Spaghetti With Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 medium vine-ripe tomatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in 4 's
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 2 -3 small fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup riesling wine
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can plain tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 teaspoons fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or 2 teaspoons fresh oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crush red pepper flakes (more if desired)
• 1 cup riesling wine
• 16 ounces fresh portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tablespoons fresh snipped parsley (optional)
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1 1/4 teaspoons dried italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs (about 4 slices of bread made into crumbs using a food possessor)
• 1 dash fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup diced onion (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon tarragon

Recipe

• 1 for sauce:.
• 2 in a large pot, over medium heat add olive oil and fresh garlic. sauté for 2-3 minutes until translucent, do not brown.
• 3 add tomatoes add wine, garlic powder salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally for about 5-8 minutes until tomatoes have softened and broken down.
• 4 add can tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, dried or fresh herbs, the rest of the garlic, and red pepper flakes.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. add the remaining cup of wine and meatballs (see recipe below) then continue to simmer for 15 minutes.
• 6 add mushrooms and parsley and continue to cook for 10 more minutes until mushrooms are done.
• 7 serve with desired cooked pasta.
• 8 for meatballs:.
• 9 this can either be made in a food processor or by hand with fork or clean, bare hands. the 1st recipe is for the food processor.
• 10 add all ingredients except olive oil and fennel seeds into a food processor and pulse until all combined.
• 11 stir in fennel seeds. form meat into 1 ½ inch meat balls.
• 12 in a pan over medium-high heat add olive oil and meat balls, one at a time, to hot oil and brown on all sides.
• 13 drain oil.
• 14 for doing it with a fork or by hand:.
• 15 in a large bowl add all ingredients, except olive oil and stir with fork or clean hands until combined.
• 16 form in to 1 ½ inch meat balls.
• 17 in a pan over medium-high heat add olive oil and meat balls, one at a time, to hot oil and brown on all sides.
• 18 drain oil.