Your New Favorite Herby Meatballs by Natasha Feldman–Our Place

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more as needed
• ½ large yellow onion, roughly chopped (1 ¼ cups)
• 1 ¾ teaspoons salt, divided, plus more to taste
• 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 medium carrots, chopped into ½-inch chunks (1 ¼ cups)
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ cup basil leaves, packed, plus extra to finish
• ½ cup parsley leaves, packed
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus extra to finish
• 5 cups cubed sourdough bread (cut into 1-inch pieces)
• 2 pounds ground beef (80/20 fat or fattier)*
• ½ pound ground pork*
• 2 (24 ounce) jars of store-bought arrabiata sauce; marinara also works (I like Rao’s)
• Red pepper flakes, to finish