Grandpa Rondina's Meatballs And Sauce

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb reg. ground beef
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 lb ground beef (browned and crumbled)
• 2 cups italian tomatoes (i use whole)
• 1/2 cup italian tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 to prepare sauce, heat olive oil; add in garlic and brown the ground beef.
• 2 once beef is cooked through add all additional ingredients for the sauce.
• 3 simmer on low heat for at least one hour before adding meatballs.
• 4 to prepare meatballs: just mix all ingredients in large bowl until well blended.
• 5 shape into golf ball sized balls, you can stick them in the fridge until ready to add to the sauce.
• 6 once the sauce has simmered for atleast one hour drop the meatballs in carefully. they must simmer in the sauce (over low heat) for atleast 3 hours. this makes a wonderful tasting sauce.
• 7 serve over your favorite spaghetti noodle.