Polpette in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground veal
• 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage
• casings removed
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 3 garlic cloves
• minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• plus more for sprinkling
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 1/2 cups prepared tomato sauce
• Large pinch of crushed red pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. In a bowl, mix the veal with the sausage meat, bread crumbs, milk, garlic, chopped parsley, egg whites, tomato paste and 1/2 cup of pecorino; season with salt and pepper.
3. Roll into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
4. Bake the meatballs on a lightly oiled baking sheet for about 30 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
5. In a large saucepan, season the tomato sauce with the crushed red pepper.
6. Add the meatballs and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with pecorino cheese and serve.