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Meatballs, Grandma Distefano's Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground pork
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. bread crumbs, Italian style
2 TB chopped parsley
basil
oregano
1 - 2 TB chopped onion
1-2 cloves garlic, pressed
olive oil
Sauce:
onion
garlic
2 lg. cans of crushed tomatoes
2 sm. cans tomato paste
red pepper (little)
basil, oregano, parsley (fresh), bay leaf
red wine (toward end)
Directions:
Directions:
Sauce: Saute onion. Cook all the ingredients together for an hour or so. Add wine toward end of cooking
Meatballs: Saute the onion and garlic, stir in spices, and mix all the ingredients together. Shape into small meatballs, and drop them directly into the simmering tomato sauce. Cook the meatballs for about 20 minutes. Serve over spaghetti and top with freshly ground Parmesan cheese.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 hours including sauce cooking time.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My brother-in-law, Joe Distefano, makes this dish for us from his Grandma's recipe. I make it from the recipe he wrote down, but it's never quite as good. Either he keeps part of it secret, or I don't have the same proportions, or it's that food that others cook for you is just more delicious. Despite that, we eat spaghetti and meatballs at least once a month, and I like my own pretty well!

 

 

 

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