Ingredients:
2 slices of whole wheat bread, torn into small pieces
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 T finely minced onion
1 T fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 t (rounded if you love garlic) ground garlic
1 1/2 t dried oregano
1/2 t dried thyme
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 lb lean ground grass fed beef
1 lb natural ground pork
1 cup Parmesan Reggiano, shredded Read More
makes 8 large meatballs, nutrition facts for one meatball.
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground grass fed beef
1 slice of whole wheat bread, torn into small pieces
1/8 cup milk
1 egg
2-4 t ground garlic (see note)
1 t ground onion
1 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried or 1 T fresh parsley
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup (or more) of your favorite hard Italian cheese, grated or shredded Read More
Makes 24 meatballs
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb 93% lean ground beef
1 large egg
2/3 cup fine bread crumbs
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan
2 t ground garlic – more if you love garlic
1 1/2 t ground onion
1 t dried oregano
1 t dried parsley
1/4 t ground black pepper
8 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into 24 small chunks
24 thin slices pancetta, tear one end of each piece, opening it up so it is a long strip instead of round
24 toothpicks, soaked in water
1 cup of your favorite pasta sauce Read More
Makes enough sauce to serve over pasta for about 8 people
Ingredients:
1 recipe baked meatballs
2 full heads of garlic, roasted, peeled with the cloves left whole
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, rough chopped
1 (32 oz) can peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
1 (28 oz) can tomato puree
6 oz (or more if necessary) of tomato paste
1 cup of beef stock
1 cup of good red wine
1 Parmesan or Romano rind
1 good cup or more of fresh basil, rinsed and torn
1 bay leaf
a few shakes of hot red pepper flakes, or to taste, I use 1/4 teaspoon
4 t garlic powder
1 t dried basil
3/4 t of fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 t dried oregano
1 t dried crushed rosemary
Optional: dark brown sugar Read More
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