Bubba'S Spaghetti And Meatballs

• MEATBALLS:
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
• 1 tbsp onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp celery, chopped
• 2 tbsp pancetta, diced
• 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
• 1/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/2 tbsp crushed red pepper
• 1 small egg
• 1 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 cloves roasted garlic
• Salt to taste
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• SAUCE:
• 8 medium plum/roma tomatoes, seeded and roasted
• 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed with oil)
• 4 anchovy filletes
• Celery (chopped)
• Onion (chopped)
• 6 cloves of roasted garlic
• 1/4 cup white wine (of choice)
• Salt to taste
• Your choice dry pasta

1. Preheat oven to 450F. Halve the fresh tomatoes and coarsely remove the seeds by squeezing each half. Pat dry and coat with EVOO and sprinkle with salt.
2. Cut one end of the heads of garlic to be roasted. Also coat with EVOO.
3. Place tomatoes, cut side up, in roasting pan with the garlic. Place in the oven for 50-60 minutes.
4. While roasting being preparation of meatballs and sauce. Coarsely chop onion, celery and sun-dried tomatoes. Do not combine. If using a food-processor can use some EVOO with the sun-dried tomatoes.
5. In a bowl combine mayonnaise, 1 tbsp celery, 1 tbsp onion, parsley, pancetta, egg, ground beef, breadcrumbs, crushed red pepper and Parmesan cheese. Add 2 roasted garlic cloves once roasting is complete. Make 1/2 inch round meatballs and set aside.
6. Remove tomatoes and garlic (cloves only) from roasting pan and place in a food mill. Work mill until most contents have been ground through. Set aside. Place roasting pan aside.
7. Increase oven to 500F. In a large sauce-pan place enough EVOO to coat the bottom. Heat oil on high and brown the meatballs on all sides with 1/2-1 tsp salt (approx. 5 minutes). Remove from heat and place in roasting pan that was set aside and place in oven for 10 minutes.
8. Start sauce and begin pasta to time readiness with the meatballs. In the same saucepan used to brown the meat place the anchovy filletes and cook for 1 minute. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. De-glaze with white-wine. When wine has almost evaporated add the celery and onions and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add the milled roasted tomatoes and garlic and heat thoroughly and set aside once meatballs and pasta are done.
9. Serve pasta with the sauce and top with a few meatballs.
10. Serves 2-3 with meatballs to spare.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/bubbas-spaghetti-and-meatballs-1247807 (may not work)