We’ve received your email address, and soon you will start getting exclusive offers and news from Wine Enthusiast. I only mentioned this because when, as an adult, I began to consider the meatball as something apart from the flavor-anchors of spaghetti and a busy marinara sauce, I realized I wanted much more out of my meatballs. Note: This recipe makes about 10 handball-sized meatballs; you can make them smaller or larger, as you prefer, but cooking times will change.
I parmesaned them after they cooked in the sauce and served with some plain French baguette for scooped open faced meatball subs. I make a lot and cook them and pop them into dinner sized amounts in freezer bags and use them on nights when time is short, just put the sauce (either the gravy recipe or the spaghetti sauce recipe) and the frozen meatballs into the crock pot.
But, there …