Carmine's Meatballs

Ingredients for Meatballs:

• 1 Pkg Ground Meat Mix (1/2 lb Pork, 3/4 lb Veal, & 1 lb Beef)
• 1 small Onion, minced
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 Egg Bread Crumbs (enough to hold together)
• 2 T Parsley
• 1/4 c good Parmesan Cheese (not powdered)

Ingredients for Gravy:

• 2 cans crushed Tomatoes
• 1 medium Onion
• 1 small Carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 stalk Celery
• 4 large cloves Garlic, chopped
• 1/2 c fresh Parsley (1/4 c dried Parsley)
• 1 tsp Basil dried
• I add Salt, Pepper & a little bit of Sugar to my sauce (optional)

Meatballs:
Mix all ingredients together & make meatballs.
Cook in sauce, fry, bake them.
Best cooked in sauce.

Gravy:
Saute onions, carrots, & Celery 'till soft.
Add garlic & parsley.
Cook for a few seconds & add tomatoes & raw meatballs.
Bring to boil then turn down for a simmer.
Let cook for 3 hours.
Add Basil just before finished cooking.

{This recipe was passed down from my Great-Great-Grandfather Carime Parave --His birth surname was originally Parapugno meaning 'Pair of Fist'; He legally changed it after moving to America from Italy}