Buca Di Beppo Meatballs And Meatball Sauce
- Meatballs
- 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
- 3/4 cup dry Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup fresh garlic, chopped
- Meatball Sauce
- 6 garlic, gloves sliced thin
- 1 large Spanish onion, diced into 1/4 in pieces
- 1 celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- 2 (28 ounce) cans plum tomatoes with juice
- salt and pepper
- 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 !
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/buca-di-beppo-meatballs-and-meatball-sauce-360980 (may not work)