Italian Large Meatball on Pasta

Ingredients

Sauce

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1 sweet green pepper, diced
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes

Meatballs

• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup water
• 1-1/2 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 medium onion, finely minced or grated
• 1 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 lbs. ground pork
• 3 lbs. ground beef
• 1 package Penne
• fresh parsley for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine eggs, water, and breadcrumbs in a bowl. The mixture will thicken as the bread crumbs absorb the liquid. Add garlic, onion, parsley, cheese, oregano, salt, and pepper; stir until combined. let rest for 10 minutes
3. In separate large bowl, combine ground pork and beef until the 2 meats are combined throughout. Add bread crumb mixture to meats. Mix these together, again . Combine ingredients well, but do not overmix.
4. Form meatballs with hands. Bake large meatballs for 30 minutes until no longer pink in center.
5. Cook Penne according to package directions.