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Veal and Sage Meatballs and Pasta with Gorgonzola-Walnut Sauce (Rachael Ray) Recipe

Veal and Sage Meatballs and Pasta with Gorgonzola-Walnut Sauce (Rachael Ray) Recipe

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Veal and Sage Meatballs and Pasta with Gorgonzola-Walnut Sauce (Rachael Ray)

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb gemelli pasta
salt
1 lb ground veal
1 egg
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 to 8 sage leaves, finely chopped , a couple of tbsp
1/2 cup bread crumbs , a couple of handfuls
1/3 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano
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 to 4 cups (1 bunch) arugula or 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	1268.25 Kcal (5310 kJ)
Calories from fat	562.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	62.48g	96%
Cholesterol	235.27mg	78%
Sodium	1264.19mg	53%
Potassium	896mg	19%
Total Carbs	102.19g	34%
Sugars	3.29g	13%
Dietary Fiber	6.39g	26%
Protein	68.61g	137%
Vitamin C	3mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	22%
Iron	3.9mg	22%
Calcium	517.4mg	52%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	243.25 Kcal (1018 kJ)
Calories from fat	107.85 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.98g	96%
Cholesterol	45.12mg	78%
Sodium	242.47mg	53%
Potassium	171.85mg	19%
Total Carbs	19.6g	34%
Sugars	0.63g	13%
Dietary Fiber	1.23g	26%
Protein	13.16g	137%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	22%
Iron	0.8mg	22%
Calcium	99.2mg	52%

* 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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