Penne with Quick Fresh Herb
Marinara Sauce and Mom’s Meatballs
Fresh Herb Marinara
Sauce (Yield 2 cups)
Extra Virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 / 2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 / 2 cup chopped marjoram or oregano
12 fresh plum tomatoes, chopped or 28 oz.
diced canned tomatoes
1 / 2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
Additional basil as desired
Pour enough olive oil in 10 – 12 “ sauté
pan to lightly film pan. Heat to medium.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add
basil, oregano and tomatoes.
Simmer 20 minutes.
Add sea salt and pepper. Add more basil
if desired. Simmer 10 minutes more.
Cook 1 pound penne pasta per package
instructions.
Meatballs
1
pound ground meat such as mixture of beef, pork and
veal,
all beef or turkey breast
3-4 large eggs
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 / 4 cup fresh chopped herbs such as
parsley, basil, marjoram and oregano
1 / 4 cup finely minced onion
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 / 4 teaspoon fine sea salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
Gently mix all ingredients together and
shape into meatballs.
Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet
for 20 minutes at 400° (convection).
Place in sauce and simmer at least 20
minutes.
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