Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
• 5 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 medium onion, coarsely grated
• 1 ½ lb meatloaf/meatball mix (mixed ground beef, pork, and veal)
• ½ cup whole milk
• ½ cup fine fresh bread crumbs
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 (28- to 32-oz) can whole plum tomatoes

1. Pulse tomatoes with their juice in a food processor until chopped. Simmer tomatoes with garlic, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes. 2. While sauce is simmering, stir together bread crumbs and milk in ...

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