Meatballs in Tomato/Basil Sauce
Meatballs with Romano cheese and parsley and simmered in a tomato/wine/basil sauce.
Ingredients
3 pounds ground pork
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
1 cup Romano cheese (grated) or more to taste
1 cup chopped parsley.
Salt and pepper
3 pounds Italian plum tomatoes (puree)
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
Bunch of fresh basil
Handful of parsley
Red wine
Instructions
1. Mix the ground pork, eggs, breadcrumbs, Romano cheese, parsley and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Form into meatballs.
2. In 4 tablespoons of olive oil brown the chopped onion and 2 cloves of garlic. Add tomatoes, basil and parsley. Cook for a while and add water or wine if necessary. Add the meatballs and simmer slowly adding water or wine if necessary. Cook the meatballs for a couple of hours. Serve over pasta.
Ms. Romano