Pork Meatballs

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Meatballs were ok overall. I was not quite sure how much salt to add to the meat. I, like others, was cautious with the red pepper flake (only ended up using 2/3 tsp in the sauce. I really liked the sauce but my husband, being used to more tomato flavor, just though it was ok. I tasted it after cooking and decided to pure it. The sauce has a real nice sweetness and came out creamy but separated a bit when put on spaghetti. I only ended up needing 2 cups of water. I thought the dish was better without the meatballs, but I'm not a big meat eater anyway. I served the meatballs on top.

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Delicious meatballs. I made them with 300 grams of ground pork, not sure how many ounces that is. The fennel seeds and sour cream really give them a fantastic and creamy flavor. I paired them with Paula Deen's pumpkin orzo and they tasted great together. Next time I'll have to try them with the tomato sauce.

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Great meatballs! I even used half the amount of red chili flakes because I was scared of them being to spicy and they still turned out great. I'm using the meatballs for spaghetti tonight and tomorrow I will use the left over meatballs for a sub!

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Excellent, Excellent. I don't like to fry, so I cooked the meatballs for few minutes on each side. They did brown evenly. I also pureed the sauce just a little. The flavor is so good. Something different to have a small patty shape. I also served with spaghetti. Left overs would be great as a hoagie sandwich with cheese. Yummy

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We were so "turkeyed" out after 3 1/2 days of Thanksgiving turkey, turkey panninis, turkey soup, etc, that I decided to make these Sunday, including the marinara sauce. My family absolutely LOVED these meatballs! Served them with spaghetti and we were in heaven. I plan on making them often.

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I tried these because I had a pork loin that needed to be used. With no meat grinder in the kitchen, I ran it through the food processor (which worked very well!. No fennel in the house, so I used anise. Otherwise, I followed the recipe as written. WOW!!! We like spicy food, so the heat was welcome. My husband went nuts over the meatballs and has insisted that I use this recipe from now on. Definitely keeping this one in my recipe "tickler file". Thanks Alex!

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WOW is all I can say Alex!!! I did not think my family would like these because I make really good meatballs and I was nervous about the sour cream - I never heard of that before in Meatballs.
After I fried them and put them in my sauce to finish cooking I went upstairs and when I came down my husband had a plate and was eating "them". He said - "you have made really great meatballs BUT THESE ARE THE BEST ONES YOU HAVE EVER MADE - I CAN'T STOP EATING THEM - I ALREADY HAD 3!!!
I served them over speghetti - they REALLY WERE FANTASTIC - WHAT FLAVOR THE FENNEL SEEDS GAVE THEM - THEY WERE VERY MOIST AND THE KICK FROM THE HOT PEPPER. I don't know what the sour cream did but WOW is all I can keep saying.
The "only" tiny thing I did different was add a little minced garlic because I love garlic in my meatballs. My husband said "make these when my brother comes"
Thanks for the really great recipe!

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Agree with other evals. The flavor and texture of the meatballs are terrific!

As an aside...because my grand kids do not like the texture of some spices (e.g. carraway, fennel, etc....I use asmall coffee bean grinder for the fennel and ref pepper flakes. Use the powder section of both BUT do follow the recipe exactly as written.

Again, the flavor and texture of these pork meatballs are terrific! Thanks.
Annie , Fremont , CA

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After pressure from my Girlfriend to cook her a meal and it being the first time i have ever cooked, on an oven as oppose to the Microwave I wanted to prepare something that i was familiar with Spaghetti & Meatballs.
I followed the recipe to the exact, and bought all the ingredients in the fine produce sections as well as from a Local Meat Market. Not only did my Girlfriend love the meal but her family did as well and they were talking about it for a few days afterwards.
Thanks Chef Guarnaschelli. Its a great twist with the lean ground pork and the fresh ingredients, cheese and peeled tomatoes really shine in this dish.

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Absolutely my favorite meatball recipe.