Sausage Meatballs Marinara with Khorasan Wheat

• 1 cup khorasan wheat berries, such as Kamut, picked through for pebbles
• 1 pound hot Italian pork or turkey sausage links
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• Kosher salt
• Small pinch crushed red pepper
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• Small handful fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan

1. One 15-ounce can whole plum tomatoes (no salt added), crushed by hand, with juices
2. Bring a medium saucepan filled two-thirds full with water to a boil.
3. Add the wheat berries, and cook until the grains have plumped and are tender but still chewy, 55 minutes to 1 hour; strain.
4. (The wheat berries can be cooked and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance.)
5. Squeeze the sausage out of the casings, divide into 20 pieces and roll into Ping-Pong-ball-sized meatballs.
6. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
7. Add the meatballs, and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown and crispy on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
8. Flip and cook the other side until brown and crispy, about 3 minutes more.
9. Remove the skillet from the heat, and transfer the meatballs to a plate.
10. They should be about 3/4 of the way cooked.
11. Wipe out the skillet.
12. Put the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and crushed red pepper in the skillet, and set over medium heat.
13. Once the oil starts to shimmer, stir until the garlic is lightly golden, about 30 seconds.
14. Add the tomato paste, and stir until the oil turns yellow, about 30 seconds.
15. Add the tomatoes and their juices, the basil and 1/2 cup water, and bring to a boil.
16. Lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
17. Add the meatballs, and continue to simmer until the sauce thickens and the meatballs are cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes more.
18. Stir in the wheat berries, and transfer to a serving dish.
19. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and basil, and serve hot.
20. Per serving: Calories: 450; Fat: 18 g (Saturated: 5 g); Cholesterol: 35 mg; Sodium: 950 mg; Carbohydrate: 44 g; Fiber: 11 g; Protein: 26 g; Sugar: 4 g

khorasan wheat berries, pork, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, kosher salt, red pepper, tomato paste, handful fresh basil, parmesan

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