Tyler's Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe | Tyler Florence

Ingredients

• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 cup milk
• 4 thick slices firm white bread, crust removed
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups heated Pomodoro Sauce, recipe follows, or good quality jarred tomato sauce
• 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, cut into chunks
• Leaves from 3 sprigs fresh basil
• 1 pound spaghetti
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• Two 28-ounce cans whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes, drained and crushed by hand, liquid reserved
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces