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This meal starts with a marinara sauce—garlicky; a bit smoky from roasted tomatoes; full of big flavor—that we pair with meatballs, fusili, and mushrooms. Our fire-roasted tomato marinara has the flavors of the slow-simmered tomato sauce in a big pot on the stove, but in far less time. It has a sweet balsamic punch, the earthy taste of roasted mushrooms, and basil. We think Nonna would approve. Simply place the protein—in this case, meatballs—into a bag with this sauce and sous vide it. This is a fully flavored weeknight meal, satisfying without requiring much work from you