Italian Meatballs With Raisins And Pine Nuts

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground round or 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
• 2 cups breadcrumbs, plain
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup red wine
• salt and pepper, to taste
• olive oil (or bacon fat)

Recipe

• 1 put all the above ingredients in a bowl and mix by hand until well blended.
• 2 roll the meat into meatballs the size of golf balls.
• 3 brown in skillet with olive oil or bacon fat.
• 4 once meatballs are browned, place in a saucepan with tomato sauce and simmer 1-2 hours. serve over pasta.