Rachel Tufaro’s Meatballs in Marinara Sauce

By á-5765

Authentic from a talented Italian friend. Reach for a jar of preserved salsa only in an emergency!

Ingredients

• Meatballs
• 5 lbs ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups soft bread crumbs dipped in 3/4 cup warm milk
• 2 T olive oil
• 2 T parmesan cheese
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• salt and pepper
• Marinara Sauce
• Extra virgin olive oil 1 med size chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green onions chopped garlic
• 4 - 16 oz. tomato sauce
• 1 - 32 oz crushed tomatoes
• fresh basil
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
• Optional: pork spare ribs

Preparation

Step 1

Meatballs

Mix together all the ingredients. Make 1½- inch meatballs. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Simmer in marinara sauce for 45 minutes or until the meat is tender and fully cooked. Remove from sauce and serve on a platter with extra sauce and pasta.

Marinara Sauce

Sauté onion . Add green onion. Add tomatoes with some water. Add fresh basil. Add the crushed red pepper. Simmer for 1 hour.

Optional kicking it up a notch!

In olive oil brown some pork spare ribs. Add them to the simmering sauce. They give flavor to the sauce and can serve as the meat accompanying the pasta.