Spaghetti And Meatballs A Piperade

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• ½ cup finely grated aged manchego (or parmesan)
• ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
• 1 large shallot, very finely chopped
• ¼ cup very finely chopped fennel
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hot smoked paprika (pimenton)
• 1 medium vidalia onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and ribs removed, diced
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 fennel bulb, quartered and thinly sliced, fronds reserved
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika (pimenton)
• pinch cayenne
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• one 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
• 1 pound spaghetti