3 lbs ground beef |
2 cups wet stale italian bread or 2 cups breadcrumbs (see instructions below) |
3 eggs |
1/2-1 cup milk (see instructions below) |
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf italian parsley or 2 tablespoons parsley flakes |
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil |
4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese |
1 tablespoon salt |
1 teaspoon pepper |
3 cloves minced garlic or 1 tablespoon garlic powder |
olive oil or corn oil, for frying |
2 (29 ounce) cans tomato puree |
1 (29 ounce) can water |
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste |
3 cloves garlic, crushed |
2 tablespoons dried basil |
1/8 cup red wine or 1/8 cup sugar |
1 dash red pepper flakes, maybe (halt!! add no more spices!) |