Meat Balls:
- 2 eggs
- 3 slices white bread, crumbled
- 1 medium onion, chopped fine
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 pounds ground beef (or 1 1/2 pounds ground beef and 1/2 pound ground pork)
- 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) oil or fat
Sauce:
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- 2 cans (4 ozs each) tomato paste
- 1 can (1 lb) tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 bay leaf, crushed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 cups water
To make meat balls:
Beat eggs; add bread, onion, salt, pepper, and meat; mix. (Use hands if necessary.) Form into one-inch balls (about 48). Brown a few at a time in hot oil in a skillet. As they brown, transfer them to a 3-quart casserole.
To make sauce:
To fat remaining in skillet add all ingredients for sauce. Simmer 5 minutes. Pour over meat balls. Bake in a moderate oven (350F) 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve hot.
Yield: 12 to 15 servings.