Jumbo Parmesan Meatballs

Amazingly tender Jumbo Parmesan Meatballs with cheesy cubes of bread in every bite. No dry breadcrumbs here!

Ingredients:

6 cups tomato purée or pezzettoni in purée (diced tomatoes in purée)

Salt to taste

1/4 cup olive oil

7 cups stale baguette or crusty bread cubes

1/2 - 1 cup Parmesan cheese

1 lb ground beef

3 eggs

salt and pepper to taste 

Mix the tomato purée, olive oil and salt together in a large skillet. In a bowl mix the cheese with the bread cubes, then add the ground beef, eggs, salt and pepper. Take 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce from the skillet and add that to the meat mixture. Start simmering the sauce while you make the meatballs. Smush (that's a cooking term right?) the meat together using your hands to form into 12 balls the size of large plums. Place in the sauce, spooning some over top. Simmer on low heat for 30-40 minutes until the internal temperature reads 160°F.

Serve with your favourite pasta or mashed potatoes.

Makes 12 balls 

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