Name: Italian Meatballs and Sauce
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground beef, 90% lean; 10 Parsley leaves, finely chopped, or 1 Tbsp dried parsley; 1 Egg; 1 slice Stale bread, crust removed, soaked in water and crumbled; 1 Garlic clove cut in quarters; ½ cup Grated parmsean cheese; 28-oz can San Marzano tomatoes; to taste Salt and Pepper; 3 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; ¼ cup Red or white wine (optional)

1 lb	Ground beef, 90% lean
10	Parsley leaves, finely chopped, or 1 Tbsp dried parsley
1	Egg
1 slice	Stale bread, crust removed, soaked in water and crumbled
1	Garlic clove cut in quarters
½ cup	Grated parmsean cheese
28-oz can	San Marzano tomatoes
to taste	Salt and Pepper
3 Tbsp	Extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup	Red or white wine (optional)

1. Combine 1 lb of ground meat, 10 parsley leaves, an egg (to taste), crumbled wet stale bread, parmesan cheese (to taste), and black pepper in a large bowl.
2. Mix well.
3. Roll the mixture into medium-sized balls with your hands. Squeeze tightly to remove air. It should make about 15 1-1/2" meatballs
4. Cover the pan with extra virgin olive oil and put it on high heat.
5. Add 1 garlic clove to the pan.
6. Take out the garlic clove when it begins to brown. We're just using it to season the oil.
7. Sear the meatballs for 2-3 minutes on all sides.
8. Once the meatballs are seared, add wine (1/4 cup) and cook for 2-3 minutes until the alcohol evaporates. © FirstPageRecipes.com
9. Remove half of the oil from the pan
10. Add the tomatoes and crush them with a spoon.
11. Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 10-20 minutes,
12. Stir frequently during the cooking period. Add salt to taste as needed.
13. Serve over your favorite pasta.

Italian Meatballs and Sauce. Recipe on first page, not a blog.