Sunday Sauce with Meatballs - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Sunday Sauce with Meatballs
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
A meaty sauce with meatballs and pork spareribs.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, plus more for meatballs
  • 1 tablespoon salt, plus more, plus more for meatballs
  • 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped, plus 7 garlic cloves, chopped and divided
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 lb ground sirloin, or lean ground beef, pork, turkey, veal, chicken or any combination
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, divided
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup for meatballs
  • 2 (35 oz) cans plum tomatoes with basil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 lb pork spare ribs, trimmed
  • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste, for sauce and ribs

Instructions

  1. Strain the plum tomatoes in a colander to extract the juice, breaking the tomatoes apart with your hands. Discard the pulp and set aside.
  2. Heat the 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add 4 cloves garlic, the onion, red pepper and black pepper. Sauté until the onion is soft and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add juiced tomatoes, red wine, 1/2 cup Parmesan and salt. Add the tomato paste and the water and stir together over medium heat. *Cook's Note: Tomato paste should be added after making meatballs and ribs.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Basil.

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

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