JUL 15

Difficulty: Moderate

Time: 1.5 hours

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

TOMATO SAUCE

4 tablespoons of garlic and onion infused oil

2 Thai peppers (optional)

2 cans of crushed tomatoes (796 ml)

1/4 cup red wine

1 teaspoon each of fresh or dried: oregano, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, savory, & sage

Salt and pepper to taste

MEATBALLS

1/2 lb ground beef

1/2 lb ground pork

1 egg

1 teaspoon each of fresh or dried: oregano, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, savory, & sage

Salt and pepper to taste

PASTA

4 cups of rice pasta or corn spaghetti

Directions:

MEAT BALLS

1. In a large bowl combine the ground beef, ground pork, egg, salt, pepper and fresh or dried herbs (oregano, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, savory, & sage)
2. Squish the mixture together until all ingredients have been combined into an even consistency. Then roll into meatballs of desired size; set aside.
3. Coat a large pot with low FODMAP garlic and onion infused olive oil. at medium-high heat.
4. Place meatballs in pot and brown the outsides without cooking all the way through. Note: do not overcrowd the pot. Cook meatballs in batches to ensure effective browning. Remove meatballs once desired colour has been reached and place on a greased baking sheet.
5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Bake meatballs for 15-20 minutes depending on the size of the balls you rolled.

TOMATO SAUCE

1. In the same pot that you browned the meat balls, add garlic and onion infused olive oil if needed to re-coat the pan at medium heat.
2. Add 1/4 cup of red wine and let it cook down and reduce almost all the way.
3. Dice Thai peppers and add to pot. Cook until lightly brown; about 2 minutes.
4. Add crushed tomatoes and season generously with salt and pepper to taste. Then add fresh or dried: oregano, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, savory, & sage.
5. Once sauce is simmering, reduce to low heat and cook for a minimum of 45 minutes (up to 3 hours), stirring and tasting regularly.
6. Add cooked meatballs to the sauce and cook for 10 minutes.
7. Serve over cooked rice spaghetti, corn spaghetti, or other low FODMAP pasta alternative.