Mario Batali Meatballs - stgray.com

Ingredients

• 3 cups day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 ¼ pounds ground beef
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup parmesan, grated
• 1 bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield ¼ cup
• ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted for 2 minutes in a 400 degree F oven
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 ½ cups basic tomato sauce