pat's Recipe

Meatballs in Red Wine Sauce (SF winner)

Category: Beef

6 ounces fresh white bread crumbs

5 ounces milk

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 pound ground sirloin

1 teaspoon paprika

5 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

Salt and pepper

Mushroom and Wine Sauce:

1 tablespoon butter

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 large clove garlic, minced

8 ounces sliced mushrooms

2 tablespoons flour

7 ounces beef broth

5 ounces red wine

4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped

Salt and pepper

1-pound package egg noodles, cooked

Fresh basil sprigs for garnish


Place bread crumbs in bowl; add milk and leave to soak about 30 minutes.

To make sauce, heat 1 tablespoon butter and the oil in saucepan. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook 4 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes. Add broth and wine and simmer 15 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar and basil. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes.

To make meatballs, mix onions, ground sirloin and paprika with the bread crumb-milk mixture and season to taste. Shape mixture into 14 meatballs; cook and add to sauce. Serve with hot noodles and garnish with basil sprigs.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.