Ingredients
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2 1/2 lbs ground beef
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1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
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3/4 cup dry Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
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4 large eggs
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2 teaspoons salt
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1/4 cup fresh garlic, chopped
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6 garlic, gloves sliced thin
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1 celery, chopped
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1 carrot, chopped
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1/4 cup olive oil, plus
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1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
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1 large Spanish onion, diced into 1/4 in pieces
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2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Meatballs:
- In a large bowl mix all ingredients together.
- Shape into meatballs the size of a golf ball ( makes about 40 meatballs).
- Set aside and let rest for 1 hour.
- Cook the meatballs in the Meatball Sauce :
- In a large pan saute in olive oil, garlic,onion,celery and carrot until translucent.
- Add parsley.
- Break the tomatoes with your hands and add with juice to the pan.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Bring to boil then lower heat to simmer and add your meatballs.
- Simmer for about 45 minutes.
- Remove meatballs to platter and serve sauce with your favorite pasta !