My Gram is not Italian. She is not of any Hispanic or Latino decent. But man oh man could she cook both like any old Italian or Mexican grandma I know. And I mean that with no disrespect to any of my friends. It was all because of a club she was part of way back in the day. Believe me, I wish I could be a fly on a the wall of that club. But I'm eating the recipes. And the many different variations of ways she cooked. She cooked meatballs a million ways. Never the same way. Sometimes with breadcrumbs, sometimes with bread soaked in milk. Sometimes browned in a pan then finished in the sauce (as today) other times browned in the oven if for a big crowd. There was even the time I saw her put the meatballs raw into the sauce. Different texture but still define. She never told me about the club and exchanging recipes. I found that years after her passing. I'd kill for those stories. I bet those were amazing times.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork (mine is country pork or seasoned pork from the deli
1/4 onion diced finely
3 cloves garlic minced
2 pieces bread crust removed
1/2 cup milk warm
Salt pepper
1 tsp dried basil
1 egg (I forgot)
2 cans purred tomatoes
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Your spaghetti and meatballs looks so yummy! I love reading your posts! You have been awarded the Versatile Blogger award. You can read about it on my blog at http://whatsfordinner-momwhatsfordinner.blogspot.com/2012/04/versatile-blogger-award.html
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