Mild Meatballs in Plain Tomato Sauce

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⏱ 45 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground pork
• 3/4 cup panko
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 oz
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 small onion, halved

Steps

1. Soak the panko in the milk for 5 minutes until it is a paste.
2. Mix gently with the meats, egg, parmesan and salt. Do not overwork or they turn springy.
3. Roll into balls a little smaller than a golf ball.
4. Simmer the tomatoes with the butter and the halved onion for 20 minutes, then lift the onion out and discard it.
5. Add the meatballs and simmer 20 minutes until cooked through.