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Italian Meatballs
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Ingredients
- subheading: Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 1 hour:
- subheading: For the meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef (at least 16 percent fat)
- 1 pound ground pork
- ⅔ cup milk (whole or 2 percent)
- 3 slices of white bread, crusts removed (about 3 ounces)
- ¼ cup ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt (or 2 teaspoons of kosher salt)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or marjoram
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
- About 1 cup flour, for dusting
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 ½ cups (24 ounces) tomato sauce (recipe follows, or use already prepared)
- subheading: Tomato Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ cup finely chopped onions
- ¾ cup finely chopped carrots
- ¾ cup finely chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 28-oz can crushed or whole tomatoes, including the juice, or 1 ¾ pound of fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried basil or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Note: Ingredients may have been altered from the original.
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