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Veal and Sage Meatballs and Pasta With Gorgonzola-Walnut Sauce Recipe

Veal and Sage Meatballs and Pasta With Gorgonzola-Walnut Sauce Recipe

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Veal and Sage Meatballs and Pasta With Gorgonzola-Walnut Sauce

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb gemelli pasta
salt
1 lb ground veal
1 egg
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
6 -8 sage leaves, finely chopped , a couple of tbsp
1/2 cup breadcrumbs , a couple of handfuls
1/3 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it
ground black pepper
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
3/4 cup chopped walnuts, divided
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup cream
1 cup gorgonzola, crumbled
3 -4 cups arugula or 3 -4 cups baby spinach, cleaned and trimmed

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place water on to boil for pasta. When it comes to a boil, salt the water and cook pasta to al dente. Drain.
While pasta is working, place veal in a mixing bowl and add to it the egg, garlic, sage, bread crumbs, cheese, nutmeg and salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle a little extra-virgin olive oil into the bowl, mix and roll small 1-inch balls. Arrange balls in a single layer on a nonstick cookie sheet and bake 8 to 10 minutes in a hot oven until meat is golden and firm.
Toast the walnuts and place them into a food processor. Grind the walnuts and reserve.
In a deep skillet over medium heat melt butter. Whisk flour into butter and cook a minute then whisk in wine and reduce by half. Whisk in stock, when it bubbles and begins to reduce, stir in the cream and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer to thicken the sauce a bit, 2 to 3 minutes, melt in the Gorgonzola and stir in the ground walnuts then season the sauce with pepper, to taste, and maybe a pinch of salt.
Shred the greens into thin strips.
Toss the pasta with the sauce. Serve pasta garnished and topped with a generous mound of greens to mix in as you are eating.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1174.4 Kcal (4917 kJ)
Calories from fat	515.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	57.32g	88%
Cholesterol	218.48mg	73%
Sodium	1114.57mg	46%
Potassium	923.23mg	20%
Total Carbs	98.13g	33%
Sugars	3.38g	14%
Dietary Fiber	6.13g	25%
Protein	61.82g	124%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	9%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	22%
Iron	3.6mg	20%
Calcium	531.8mg	53%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	212.39 Kcal (889 kJ)
Calories from fat	93.29 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.37g	88%
Cholesterol	39.51mg	73%
Sodium	201.57mg	46%
Potassium	166.96mg	20%
Total Carbs	17.75g	33%
Sugars	0.61g	14%
Dietary Fiber	1.11g	25%
Protein	11.18g	124%
Vitamin C	1mg	9%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	22%
Iron	0.6mg	20%
Calcium	96.2mg	53%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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