Meatballs and Sauce

Ingredients

• •1 meatballs
• •½ pound ground beef
• •½ pound ground pork *see notes
• •½ pound ground veal *see notes
• •2 large eggs
• •¼ cup parmesan cheese
• •8 cloves garlic
• •¼ cup bread crumbs
• •¼ cup parsley
• •1 small bunch parsley
• •salt and pepper
• •1⅛ cups olive oil
• •sauce
• •1 large onion
• •56 ounces plum tomatoes and their juice
• •1 bay leaf
• •1 pinch pepper flakes
• •6 basil leaves

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Meatballs
2. 2Combine all ingredients, (except the oil), in a large bowl until well-combined.
3. 3Heat the oil in a large sautee pan over medium heat and add the meatballs.
4. 4Let them fry, cooking on each side until lightly browned, but not cooked all the way through. About 10-15 minutes.
5. 5Add the meatballs to tomato sauce and let them simmer on medium low heat for about 45 minutes.
6. 6Homemade Sauce
7. 7In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil on medium heat.
8. 8Add the onions and garlic until theyre softened- about 15 minutes.
9. 9Add the pureed tomatoes and juice, the bay leaf, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
10. 10Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 40 minutes (with the meatballs in there!)
11. 11Remove the bay leaf and parsley prior to serving, and mix in the basil.
12. 12Serve, and enjoy!