When I was a little girl, I couldn’t wait for Sunday dinners to have homemade meatballs and sauce. Everyone would come over to eat.. aunts, uncles, cousins. They all were looking forward to my mom’s meatballs and sauce. We never missed a Sunday dinner.
I watched my Mom cook as I got older so now I am the expert at making homemade meatballs. It’s not like the old days when everyone came to eat Sunday dinner but when they are coming they want my meatballs and sauce.
It is so easy to make if you follow the directions. Anyone can do it!!! Just follow the steps below:
HERE’S THE RECIPE
- First of all, I only use fresh ground beef, 80/20 so it’s not too dry. If I am making 3 cans of tomatoes, I usually use 1 1/2 lb of ground beef. Then I put my meat in a bowl and make a well. In the well, I put 2 eggs, pepper, chopped garlic (to your liking) and chopped onion. (all fresh). Next, I put a touch of basil, fresh grated parmesan cheese, a drop of oil and a shot of water. Then I add the breadcrumbs a little at a time as not to make it too dry but enough to absorb all the wet ingredients.
- I mix the ingredients (I use my clean hands) and I mix it until it’s the texture I want, not dry and a little moist.
- I then take a handful of meat (depending on the size of meatballs you like) and roll into meatballs.
You’re all
DONE!!
For the sauce I use 3 cans of tomatoes and 1 can of paste. If you like it really thick add 2 . Then I add my sausage in the sauce and sometimes a bracciole. Flavor the sauce with pepper, fresh basil, fresh cheese and you can put salt if you like.
Cook it in the crockpot for 8 hours on low or if you cook it on the stove you cook it 3 hours. You can make whatever pasta you like..
PERFECT MATCH!!!
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MANGIA!!
