Meatballs in BBQ Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 pound bacon, sliced into lardons
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, minced
• + 21 more ingredients
• • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ glasses Chianti
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 small can tomato paste
  • 1 small can chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 3 (28-ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
  • Sea salt, preferable grey
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound ground sirloin
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan, freshly grated
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil leaves
  • 1 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup fine dried bread crumbs
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Sea salt, preferably grey
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup water

Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat for 1 minute. When the oil is hot, add the bacon and render. When golden brown and beginning to crisp, add minced carrot, celery, onion, and garlic. Add a pinch of salt and saute vegetables to a light brown. Add rosemary and ...

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