Nonna’s Meatballs and Sauce

Name: Nonna’s Meatballs and Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Makes: 13 Meatballs
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Freshly cracked black pepper; ¼ cup finely grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese; ¼ cup finely grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 4 cloves of garlic, finely diced; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; ½ cup red wine, like pinot noir; 1 medium-sized onion, chopped; 1 large zucchini chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; ¾ cup almond flour; Olive oil; ½ cup heavy cream or water; ½ cup heavy cream or water; 1 twenty-eight-ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes; ½ cup red wine, like pinot noir; Kosher salt and fresh pepper; Kosher salt and fresh pepper; 1 egg; 1 heaping teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley; ½ pound ground pork; ½ pound ground beef; 1 heaping teaspoon onion powder; ½ pound ground veal

Preparation info

Makes:
13
Meatballs

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Keto Meal Prep by FlavCity

By Bobby Parrish and Dessi Parrish

Published 2019

About

In my mind, Nonna was from the Amalfi Coast and taught me this recipe while cooking in her lemon orchard. In reality, my Jewish bubbe was from the northside of Chicago, and it just so happens that she really loved my meatball recipe. That still counts for something!

Ingredients

For the marinara sauce

1 medium-sized onion, chopped
1 large zucchini chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped

Method

For the marinara, preheat a large, heavy-bottom pot over medium heat with 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the onion, zucchini, celery, thyme, and pepper flakes, along with ½ teaspoon of salt and a couple cracks of pepper. Cook for 15 minutes or until the veggies are very soft and wilted. Add the garlic and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the wine and s