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Italian Meatballs (Extra Soft and Juicy!)

Name: Italian Meatballs (Extra Soft and Juicy!)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lightly packed cup of diced white sandwich bread; 1 small onion; 14 oz ground beef; 3 oz ground pork; 1 egg; 1/4 cup fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2.5 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; 3/4 cup onion; 24 oz tomato passata; 1/2 cup water; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 3 tsp dried Italian herb mix; 1 tsp salt; Black pepper; Pasta of choice; Parmesan; Parsley

Serves 4 · 40 min total

Meat

Italian Meatballs (Extra Soft and Juicy!) includes lightly packed cup of diced white sandwich bread, small onion, ground beef. Total time: 40 minutes. Serves 4.

Ingredients

Meatballs10

1 lightly packed cup of diced white sandwich bread, Note 1 for SUB, crusts removed

1 small onion, brown, white or yellow

14 oz ground beef, mince

3 oz ground pork, or sub with more beef, mince, Note 2

1 egg

¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped, Note 3

2 garlic cloves, minced

¼ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated, or parmesan

¾ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

Cooking Meatballs & Sauce9

2½ tbsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

¾ cup onion, finely chopped, white, brown or yellow

24 oz tomato passata, Tomato Puree in US/CAN – Note 4

½ cup water

1 tsp red pepper flakes, chili flakes

3 tsp dried Italian herb mix, parsley, basil, thyme, oregano

1 tsp salt

Black pepper

To Serve3

Pasta of choice

Parmesan

Parsley, finely chopped, optional

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