Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Polpette al Sugo) » Recipe » zous chef

Ingredients

• 450 g ground beef (5 to 10% fat)
• 1 egg
• 1-2 thick slices dry bread (crusty Italian or French bread preferred) processed into crumbs
• milk, as necessary to soak the bread
• 40 g Pecorino cheese, grated
• 1-2 tbsp parsley, fresh chopped, (see note 1)
• 1-2 tbsp oregano, fresh chopped, (see note 1)
• salt
• pepper
• flour, for dusting
• 425 g tomato sauce, canned or freshly made
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 sprig rosemary