Good morning. Thanks for stopping in today. Well, even though it is going to be in 100's here by the first of the week, it is after all FOOTBALL SEASON! Am I in Heaven or what? The Yankees are in first place and football has started. If you ask me this time of year rates the highest on my list. We are a big sports oriented family, and we take our sports seriously. And along with all that emotion, and cheering, etc. we need food. No matter what I make for game day, and I have a lot of good food, the one thing that is requested the most often are meatball sandwiches. And why not? They are amazing. So today this is my recipe for those mouth watering sandwiches.
When I make them I use at least 2 lbs. of ground beef. I am giving you the recipe for 1 lb. of meat and you can double, triple or whatever you want to meet your requirements for how many people you are going to serve.
1 lb of ground beef
1 egg
1/2 bunch Italian flat leaf parsley chopped very fine
3 or 4 cloves of garlic chopped fine
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs (Contadina or Progresso)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
about a quarter cup of water to moisten the bread crumbs.
Salt and pepper to taste (remember the cheese is salty)
Mix well with your hands, roll into meatballs and put on a cookie sheet that you have spread a little olive oil onto. Bake for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from the oven and put it all into your sauce. Cook on low for at least 1/2 hour. When done , put 2 or 3 meatballs into the roll, add some sauce, sprinkle with parmesan and top with shredded mozzarella, or provolone. Put into the oven on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees, just until the cheese melts, about 3 or 4 minutes.
Ok, now when these piping hot beauties come out of the oven and into the hands of family and friends, guess what? No one cares which team you are cheering for, you all become one in the land of the delicious. Because I make my sauce in large batches and cook it all day I always have some on hand. You can use whatever you like. They will be great!
Well here is to a great weekend of football and I hope your team and mine both win.
Thanks for stopping in today.
Ciao for now
Grayce
Grayce,
ReplyDeleteWould you recommend hard crusted Italian bread? Remember when Dad use to take almost a half loaf and put meatballs and sauce in there and then go watch the fights???? What bread do you recommend to stand up to the sauce and meatballs???
I make them on Italian bread or rolls from a bakery You have to use a good sturdy roll but even bolillo rolls from your market bakery are ok once you put them in the oven. Some people like a softer roll and then they crisp up in the oven So they are good to go with the sauce
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