A Budget-Friendly Meal That's Rich With Italian Flavor | GBH

Name: A Budget-Friendly Meal That's Rich With Italian Flavor | GBH
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 medium onions, chopped; 4 28-ounce cans Italian plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, passed through a food mill; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 fresh bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 medium eggplants (about 1¼ pounds), peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes; 2 1/2 pounds ground beef; 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings; 2 cups fine dried bread crumbs; 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1/2 cup freshly grated Grana Padano; 2 large eggs

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Lidia Bastianich shares a recipe for super-savory meatballs with eggplant that will keep your belly and your wallet full.

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Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
4 28-ounce cans Italian plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, passed through a food mill
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 fresh bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium eggplants (about 1¼ pounds), peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
2 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings
2 cups fine dried bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/2 cup freshly grated Grana Padano
2 large eggs