Rigatoni and meatballs, to be specific.  Mmm meatballs.  You may have guessed that I enjoy meatballs.  Or perhaps not.  There may have been no clues at all…Anyway, below is a pictoral history of what went down:

The Sauce

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Sweet onions, red bell pepper, garlic scapes, brown sugar, crushed tomatoes, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, ancho chile powder, basil, parsley and kale

The Pasta

The Meatballs

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1 pound ground sirloin, 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, 1 tablespoon dried rosemary, quarter cup grated parmegianno regianno and a good shake of: salt, pepper, chili powder, red pepper, cumin, Spanish paprika, ancho chile powder, all fluffed together with a fork.

The Finished Product!