Mommom’s Meatballs and Sauce
Posted in Dinner, Entree, Sauce on January 15th, 2010 by Melinda – Be the first to comment
If you’re anything like me, many of your fondest childhood memories involve time spent in the kitchen. One of my favorite times was our annual meatball-making day. My mother, grandmother and I would all form a rather efficient assembly line in the kitchen, which would quickly morph into a reenactment of that famed I Love Lucy episode once the meatballs were cooked. Mommom, as she is known, led the pack with her taste buds and general cooking genius. As a result, there is a tradition, but no formal recipe. She gave me the “recipe” just as I will give it to you – a vague list of ingredients with the instructions to “fry a bit up and taste for yourself!” I hope you can gather some friends or family together, and have an equally happy time – trust me, the results are worth it!
Meatballs
Ingredients:
Lean ground beef and/or pork
Green peppers, chopped
Onions, diced
Salt and pepper
Parmesan cheese, grated
Garlic, fresh and powdered
Bread crumbs with Italian seasoning
Eggs (2 – 3 for a large batch)
Directions:
Mix ingredients together; test for taste by frying a bit in a pan. Adjust if necessary. Form into balls. Broil on a cookie sheet until top is brown, flip. Broil until done.
Chunky Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients:
Olive oil
Fresh Italian parsley
Green peppers, chopped
Onions, diced
Garlic, chopped
Whole canned plum tomatoes
Italian seasoning (dried basil, oregano, marjoram, thyme, sage or your preferred combination thereof)
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Sauté peppers, onions, garlic and parsley in olive oil until cooked. Add tomatoes and seasoning and bring to a simmer. Simmer for several hours. Taste, adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve with cooked pasta and meatballs.