Game Day Meatballs.....

Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday and everyone is gearing up for the big game. To be honest, I myself am not a football fan, but I am a super bowl food fan. Wings, nachos, chips, dips, chili, you name it, I love it.

These game day meatballs are perfect for a sandwich with provolone or eaten as is with a crunchy piece of garlic bread. They are baked in the oven with my simple marinara sauce and topped with fresh mozzarella. Here is my recipe for game day meatballs...

For the meatballs yields 24 meatballs
1 lb ground pork
1 lb lean ground beef
2 eggs
1/2 cup plain breadcrumb
1/4 cup grated romano cheese
1 garlic clove, peeled
salt and pepper
oil for cooking

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl add the two meats, eggs, breadcrumbs, cheese and salt and pepper. Using a microplane grate the garlic clove over the bowl, be sure to scrape the garlic off the microplane. Carefully mix all the ingredients together, until everything is incorporated. Using an ice cream scoop portion out the meatballs, finishing them off with a quick roll through your hands. Place them on a baking sheet that has been brushed with olive oil. When all the meat is portioned out, brush the tops with oil and place them in the oven. Let them cook for a half hour, until brown. Toss them with your favorite tomato sauce. I put fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce on my meatballs and place them under the broiler for four minutes. Serve them with garlic bread and it's a party! Enjoy!

Simple Marinara
1 garlic clove, peeled
hot pepper flake
oil
1 can plum tomatoes, blended in a food processor
dried oregano
salt and pepper

In a medium saucepan, heat the oil, then add the garlic and hot pepper flake. Carefully, add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and oregano. Let cook for 5 minutes. Add a half can of water. Bring to a simmer and let cook for a forty five minutes. Adjust the seasonings and this sauce is ready to use.

Go Patriots!!