Grandma Maroni's Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• olive oil or nonstick cooking spray
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 1/2 cups finely grated pecorino romano cheese
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 small onion, grated
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• coarse salt
• 1 lb spaghetti
• 1 (16 ounce) jar paul newman's spaghetti sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil or nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together beef, cheese, 1 cup breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, herbs, onion, and garlic; season with salt. if mixture seems too loose, mix in remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs as necessary.
• 3 roll meat mixture into 2 1/2-ounce balls; transfer to prepared baking sheet. transfer to oven and bake until beef is cooked through and lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. generously salt water and return to a boil. add spaghetti and cook until al dente, according to package directions; drain.
• 5 heat sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat. transfer meatballs to sauce and cook for at least 15 minutes. transfer meat balls and 1 cup of sauce to a bowl and set aside. remove remaining sauce from heat. stir in basil and add drained spaghetti; toss to combine. transfer spaghetti to a large serving platter; top with meatballs and reserved sauce. serve immediately, sprinkled with cheese.
• 6 *you might try this quick marinara sauce - easy marinara sauce that i found easy and delicious - instead of a bottled sauce to serve up your meatballs.