Italian Meatballs in a Red Pepper Tomato Sauce

Ingredients (21)

• MEATBALLS:
• 5.3 ounces ground beef*
• 5.3 ounces ground pork*
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1-2 slices bread (without the crust)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 dashes black pepper
• 1-2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
• *If you prefer just ground beef then omit the pork and double the beef.:
• PEPPER TOMATO SAUCE:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 shallot minced
• 1 red pepper sliced
• 1 3/4 cups Tomato puree (passata)
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1-2 pinches salt
• 1-2 dashes black pepper or hot pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup water