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Grandma Maroni's meatballs Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Olive oil or vegetable cooking spray
1 pound ground chuck
1 1/2 cups finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1 1/4 cups fresh bread crumbs
3 large eggs (Not extra large)
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup minced Italian parsley
1/4 cup chopped basil
1/2 small Spanish onion, grated
3 tablespoons minced garlic
Pinch kosher salt, or to taste
Maroni sauce
1/3 cup pure olive oil
12 cloves garlic, finely sliced
1 large Spanish onion, finely diced
2 (28-ounce) cans imported crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon white or black pepper
1 large handful fresh basil leaves, julienned
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.

Mix the beef, cheese, 1 cup bread crumbs, eggs, milk, herbs, onion, garlic and salt in a mixing bowl. If mixture seems too loose, add the remaining bread crumbs.

Roll meatballs loosely about the size of a large golf ball (about 2 1/2 ounces each) and place on baking sheet. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned.

For the sauce:

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions to the pan. Cook over medium heat until soft and slightly brown.

Add the canned-crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper and stir. Allow the sauce to come to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the julienned basil.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
14 meatballs

 

 

 

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