"Eugenia Bone serves her meatballs with rice instead of pasta to soak up the fantastic marinara sauce...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 pound ground beef chuck
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1/2 pound ground pork
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3 tablespoons golden raisins soaked in hot water and drained
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1 large egg beaten
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1/2 cup minced onion
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2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
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2 tablespoons freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
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1 tablespoon chopped thyme
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1 tablespoon chopped parsley
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1 tablespoon water
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11/4 teaspoons salt
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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1/2 cup dry white wine
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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1/2 cup minced onion
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1 garlic clove minced
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1 16 ounce can chopped tomatoes
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 1/2 cups frozen peas thawed
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salt and freshly ground pepper