Italian Meatballs

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
  • 1 pound beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 3 slices of white bread, remove sides
  • 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • About 1 cup of flour for dusting
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 1/2 cups of tomato sauce

  Tomato Sauce:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onions
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped carrots
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 28 whole tomatoes, [Peeled and chopped]
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • Salt & black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Meatballs:
   • 1 pound beef
   • 1 pound ground pork
   • 2/3 cup milk
   • 3 slices of white bread, remove sides
   • 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
   • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
   • 2 eggs
   • 2 tsp Kosher salt
   • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
   • 2 tbsp black pepper
   • 1 tbsp dried oregano
   • 2-3 garlic cloves
   • About 1 cup of flour for dusting
   • 1/3 cup olive oil
   • 2 1/2 cups of tomato sauce

   Tomato Sauce:

   • 2 tbsp olive oil
   • 3/4 cup finely chopped onions
   • 3/4 cup finely chopped carrots
   • 3/4 cup finely chopped celery
   • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
   • 1 clove garlic
   • 28 whole tomatoes, [Peeled, seeded, and chopped]
   • 1/2 tsp dried basil
   • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
   • Salt & black pepper to taste
   • Serve hot