- Oven Meatballs
1/2 sleeve saltine crackers, crushed (about 20 crackers or 1 cup crushed) 1 cup milk 1 pound ground beef, or a combination of ground beef, pork and veal1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon schopped parsley
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine crushed crackers and milk in a large bowl. Set aside until all liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Form into meatballs and place in a baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Place in oven and bake 30 minutes. Remove dish from oven, turn meatballs, return to oven and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until meatballs are completely cooked.
Makes 12 large meatballs, or 4 to 6 servings.
She loves Wine's marinara
1 large onion, peeled and quartered 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 2-inch chunks 2 29-ounce cans tomato sauce 1 29-ounce can crushed or diced tomatoes 1 12-ounce can tomato paste 1/4 cup olive oil1 bay leaf3 teaspoons Italian seasoning1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese3 tablespoons sugar
Place quartered onion and bell pepper chunks in food processor of blender and liquefy. In a large stock pot or crock pot, combine liquefied vegetables with the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours. Or cook on low heat in a crockpot for 8 hours.
Makes about 12 cups (3 quarts) of sauce.
