Sunday Sauce with Meatballs & Bucatini - The Cook's Cook

Ingredients

• 907 grams (2 pounds) ground beef chuck - 80% lean
• 4 large eggs
• 126 grams (1 1/2 cups) plain panko bread crumbs
• 68 grams (3/4 cup) grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• 2 garlic cloves, minced or microplaned
• 15 grams (1 tablespoon) chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 5 grams (1 teaspoon) salt
• 5 grams (1 teaspoon) ground black pepper
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• One (170g/6 oz) can tomato paste
• Two (794g/28 oz) cans San Marzano tomatoes
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt
• 1.3 ml (1/4 teaspoon) ground black pepper
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1 handful fresh basil
• Bucatini or other pasta, cooked until al dente
• Grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano
• Crusty bread