Mommom’s Meatballs and Sauce

Melinda — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:36:54 +0000

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.

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Mommom’s Meatballs and Sauce