Meatballs

Name: Meatballs
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 8 ounces small onion, diced; 1 ounce fresh garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 cup chilled tomato sauce; 6 pieces white bread, crusts removed, diced; 2 1/2 pounds ground beef; 1 pound sweet sausage; 4 1/2 ounces grated Parmesan; 4 ounces fresh curly parsley, chopped; 4 ounces provolone, small diced; 3 ounces tomato paste; 2 ounces ham, small diced; 2 ounces mortadella, small diced; 2 ounces salami, small diced; 3 eggs (raw); 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

17 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces small onion, diced
1 ounce fresh garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup chilled tomato sauce
6 pieces white bread, crusts removed, diced
2 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 pound sweet sausage
4 1/2 ounces grated Parmesan
4 ounces fresh curly parsley, chopped
4 ounces provolone, small diced
3 ounces tomato paste
2 ounces ham, small diced
2 ounces mortadella, small diced
2 ounces salami, small diced
3 eggs (raw)
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Heat a saute pan to medium heat.
3

Add the oil and saute the onions, garlic and oregano until the onions are slightly caramelized.
4

Set aside to cool.
5

In large bowl, mix the chilled tomato sauce with the bread.
6

Add the ground beef, sausage, Parmesan, parsley, provolone, tomato paste, ham, mortadella, salami, raw eggs, hard-boiled eggs and the onion mixture and mix well.
7

Form 3-ounce meatballs and place them on a nonstick baking sheet, or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat.
8

Bake until the meatballs are cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes.