Drop Meatballs | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 22 square saltines
• 1 cup milk
• 2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef
• 2 ounces Parmesan cheese , grated (1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 10 garlic cloves , peeled and smashed
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil