Ziti Con Polpettine (Beef and Veal Meatballs with Ziti)

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Ziti Con Polpettine (Beef and Veal Meatballs with Ziti) Ingredients

1/2 lb Ground beef	1/3 c Vegetable oil for frying
1/2 lb Ground veal	1 Recipe tomato sauce; (below)
4 sl White bread; (crust	1 lb Ziti
1 Egg	Additional freshly grated
1/4 ts Garlic powder	BASIC TOMATO SAUCE
1/2 ts Oregano	3 tb Butter
2 tb Plain breadcrumbs	2 Garlic cloves minced
Salt & pepper to taste	1 cn (15 ounce) tomato sauce
1/4 c Finely chopped parsley	1 c Water
1 tb Romano cheese	Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions for Ziti Con Polpettine (Beef and Veal Meatballs with Ziti)

http://www.foodtv.com/midatl/reclist.htm Prepare the tomato sauce (recipe below) first. In a bowl, mix the meats, bread, egg, garlic powder, oregano, bread crumbs, salt & pepper, parsley and 1 tablespoon of Romano cheese. Mix well and form into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Heat oil in a large skillet and fry the meatballs until browned all over. Remove and drain on paper towels. Add the meatballs to the already simmering tomato sauce and continue cooking for about 1 more hour. Cook the ziti, drain. Serve the meatballs over the ziti with additional grated Romano Cheese. Serves 4 BASIC TOMATO SAUCE In a saucepan, melt butter, add garlic and saute 1 minute. Add tomato sauce, water, salt & pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes, or to desired thickness. Makes about 2 1/3 cups Posted to recipelu-digest by LSHW on Feb 19, 1998

Main Ingredient: BeefCuisine: Uncategorized