Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Polpette al Sugo)

Name: Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Polpette al Sugo)
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

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Passionate Italian cooks will get indignant about the mention of spaghetti and meatballs. Polpette al Sugo is just fine without pasta.

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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