Rao's Meatballs | Family Recipe Book | Umami

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup grated Pecorino Romano
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
• 1/2 small clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• Kosher or sea salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 1 cup good-quality olive oil
• Your favorite marinara sauce (we like Marcella Hazan\'s Tomato Sauce With Onion and Butter, also on Food52)