Old Fashioned Meatballs & Spaghetti

Name: Old Fashioned Meatballs & Spaghetti
Ingredients: 5 slices day old sweet French bread, crusts removed (can use plain white bread); 2 lbs ground beef; 1 cup parmesan cheese; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon oregano leaves; 2 teaspoons dry basil leaves; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 eggs; 3 tablespoons oil; cooked spaghetti; parmesan cheese; Neapolitan Gravy; 2 (12 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup parsley, chopped; 1/2 lb mushroom, chopped; 3/4 cup dry red wine; 2 tablespoons dry basil leaves; 1 tablespoon oregano leaves; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 1/2 cups water

26 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

5 slices day old sweet French bread, crusts removed (can use plain white bread)
2 lbs ground beef
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon oregano leaves
2 teaspoons dry basil leaves
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 eggs
3 tablespoons oil
cooked spaghetti
parmesan cheese
Neapolitan Gravy
2 (12 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 lb mushroom, chopped
3/4 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons dry basil leaves
1 tablespoon oregano leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups water

Directions

1

Combine ingredients for gravy; set aside.
2

In a food processor or blender, whirl bread to make crumbs (you should have 2 cups lightly pressed crumbs).
3

In a large bowl, mix together crumbs, ground beef, parmesan cheese, onion, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic, and eggs.
4

Form mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls.
5

Heat oil in a large frying pan and brown meatballs.
6

Drain on paper towels.
7

Add meatballs to gravy.
8

Add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese to gravy.
9

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
10

Serve over cooked spaghetti.