Mama Maroni's Meatballs And Sauce

Nutrition

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees f

2. 2

   Mix together all meatball ingredients

3. 3

   If mixture seems too loose , add more breadcrumbs

4. 4

   Spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray

5. 5

   Roll meatballs into golfball sized balls

6. 6

   Bake for 35-40 minutes

7. 7

   While meatballs are baking , heat olive oil over medium heat

8. 8

   Saute onions until soft

9. 9

   Add garlic and saute until onions start to brown

10. 10

    Add tomatoes , salt and pepper

11. 11

    Add some red pepper flakes if desired

12. 12

    Simmer for about 20 minutes

13. 13

    Adjust seasonings

14. 14

    Stir in basil

15. 15

    I like to add the meatballs to the finished sauce so that the flavors can meld

16. 16

    If you are using the meatballs only for sandwiches , you can halve the sauce recipe , but if you want sauce for pasta , use full recipe

17. 17

    Prepare and add the remaining ingredients as listed: ground chuck, eggs, whole milk, romano cheese, fresh italian parsley.