INGREDIENTS
1 lb
ground beef (at least 16 percent fat)
1 lb
ground pork
2/3 cup
milk (whole or 2 percent)
3
slices of white bread, crusts removed (about 3 ounces)
1/4 cup
ricotta cheese
1/4 cup
grated parmesan or romano cheese
2
eggs
2 tsp
Kosher salt
1 tbsp
chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp
black pepper
1 tsp
dried oregano or marjoram
2
garlic cloves, minced
About 1 cup of flour for dusting
1/3 cup
olive oil
2 1/2 cups
tomato sauce (make in step 1 of method or use already prepared)
2 tbsp
olive oil
3/4 cup
finely chopped onions
3/4 cup
finely chopped carrots
3/4 cup
finely chopped celery
2 tbsp
chopped fresh parsley
1 clove
garlic, minced
1 28 ounce can
crushed or whole tomatoes, including the juice, or 1 3/4 pound of fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/2 tsp
dried basil or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tsp
tomato paste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper