The snow is still falling...

Hello in this continuing snow that has been since since Feb.23/10 it is piled high.Left off promising you a delicious Italian meatball recipe to be used with Grandpa Pete's Sunday Meat Sauce The ingredients have no set amounts as it is a formula that can be adjusted to your particular taste.

The assembly of the ingredients relies on feel. Tender meatballs are what we want and it includes chopped meat - beef or a mix of half beef and half pork, eggs, seasonings and moist bread. Stale Italian bread if possible that is broken into pieces and set in water till soft and then drain off. Make more meatballs than you need for this meal and freeze the rest for whenever needed. Need an egg for each pound of meat and then add the seasonings: salt, pepper, chopped garlic Italian grated cheese, chopped Italian parsley and the moist bread. Work the mixture so all is blended then into ball shapes the size you prefer. Practice makes perfect. Fry in a heavy skillet using olive oil for taste and aroma. You can also bake them if you prefer using a baking sheet and some oil. Bake at 375 degrees F until browned. Keep an eye on them so not to overcook. Do not use a microwave .Place the cooked meatballs in Grandpa Pete's Sunday Meat Sauce and heat together for at least a half hour or more so the meatballs absorb the sauce flavor.

By using Grandpa Pete's Sauce and your meatballs you will save a couple of hours and still have that true homemade taste, this is the authentic Sicilian Sunday Sauce you have in a shortenened time. Next time I will give you recipes for a famous Italian meat treat known as Bracciole. They can be made in a quick style or the true traditional way but they are sure to be a hit at your dinner table. Ciao, till next time, Mary Lou