Description
Classic Italian Sauce and Meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs:
2 lbs. ground chuck
6 slices of day-old bread, grated
2 1/2 Tbsps. grated Romano cheese
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
5 eggs
1 large clove of garlic, grated
1/2 medium onion, grated
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. parsley
Sauce:
2 Tbsps. bacon drippings
2 Tbsps. finely chopped onion
2 large cans Hunts peeled whole tomatoes
1 12-oz. can Hunts tomato paste
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 large bay leaf
Instructions
Meatballs:
Mix all ingredients thoroughly with hands. Roll into meatballs the size you want, dipping hands in water occasionally so balls will be easier to roll. Drop into sauce.
Sauce:
Put about 2 Tbsps. of bacon drippings in large pot and add the finely dice onion. Sauté on medium heat. Strain the whole tomatoes, extracting all the juice into a bowl (Set a colander over a bowl. Pour the tomatoes into the colander and cut them open with a knife. Press on the tomatoes with a flat glass and squeeze the juice, then discard the tomatoes). Pour juice into the pot. Add 1 1/2 large tomato cans of water to the sauce. Mix 1 can of tomato paste with 2 same size cans of water in another pan, then pour in with tomato sauce. Add salt and pepper (to taste – approximately 1 teaspoon of each) and the bay leaf. Bring sauce to a boil, then turn the heat down to half of the heat and let it slow boil or bubble for about 3 hours or more according to your taste, stirring sauce about every 15 minutes.
PASTA AND MEAT BALLS..
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef (see below for meatball ingredients)
1 6 oz can of tomato paste (italian flavor if possible)
1 6 oz can of water
2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
1/2 medium onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic minced
2 cups canned tomatoes (italian flavor if possible, or if you would like to make spicy 1 cup canned tomatoes, and 1 cup Rotel tomatoes)
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp oregano
1 can mushrooms
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
spaghetti noodles
Instructions
Combine tomato paste, water, tomoato sauce, onion and garlic in large pot. Simmer 5-10 minutes, add remaining ingredients for sauce. Bring to simmering point, cover. Simmer for 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally .
For meatballs take your ground beef, add 1 egg, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp ketchup, 1/2 tsp season salt, 1/4 cup finely chopped onion, 1/4 package lipton onion soup mix. Add all ingredients in large mixing bowl, then form in balls and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. After baked, add to sauce immediately.
CHEF