"Split Decision" Meatball Sandwich or Spaghetti with Meatballs
Hilary Gwilt
Meatballs
2 eggs
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup finely chopped onion or dry minced onion
1/8 cup finely chopped parsley
3/4 teaspoons dry mustard
1 lb ground beef or turkey
1 lb pork or turkey sausage
In large bowl, beat eggs and stir in bread crumbs until well combined. Stir
in milk, onion, parsley, salt and mustard. Add meat and knead with wet hands
until well blended. Pat meat into rectangle about 1-inch thick. Cut into
1-inch squares and form each square into ball Place meat balls in large
shallow baking pan and bake in 400: F oven for about 25 minutes or until
browned. (Can be frozen; transfer to cookie sheet and freeze individually
before putting in a tightly sealed container or Ziploc bag.)
Can also prepare 2 lb. Italian sausage (boil 10 min. then brown in a
skillet), then slice into 1" thick pieces-- Or buy 2 lb. frozen prepared
meatballs.
Spaghetti Sauce:
2- 29 oz can tomato sauce, or similar size can crushed tomatoes or puree
1- 16 oz can tomato paste
Spices to taste-- I use:
2 tsp oregano
1/4 cup minced dry onion (or 1/2 onion, chopped finely)
1 Tbsp garlic powder, or 2-3 cloves fresh, crushed
1/2 tsp black pepper (optional)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Mix all in saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook 1/2 hour. Add meatballs or
sausage. (Can be done in a crock pot with frozen meatballs on high for 4-6
hours).
To serve:
Pluck some meatballs out with tongs and place into large hoagie or poorboy
rolls. Add additional sauce if desired; top with mozzarella or jack cheese,
arrange in baking dish and bake for 10 minutes at 450, if desired, to warm
bread and melt cheese. Great with pepper flakes (pizza pepper) on top.
Ladle sauce over spaghetti (with meatballs if desired), or pasta of your
choice. Top with Parmesan if desired. This recipe makes a HUGE amount of
food if you do all of it; it would be good to cook for the freezer or for
casual company, or as potluck. I did it because my husband and I like
meatball sandwiches but our children will not touch them; they love
spaghetti though.
Enjoy
Hilary
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