Old-Fashioned Meatballs in Red Sauce

Ingredients

• ¹/₃ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• 2 eggs
• ¹/₃ cup plain dry bread crumbs
• ½ pound sweet Italian sausage
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1 ¾ cups canned crushed tomatoes in heavy purée
• 1 pound ground round (15 percent fat)

Remove ground round and sausage from refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before cooking, if possible. Place bread crumbs in large bowl and stir in 1/3 cup water. When absorbed, blend together with eggs, garlic, 1/4 cup grated Romano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Preheat oven to 425°F. Ad...

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