Great-Grandma Turano's meatballs from Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table by Jenny Rosenstrach

Where’s the full recipe - why can I only see the ingredients?

Always check the publication for a full list of ingredients. An Eat Your Books index lists the main ingredients and does not include 'store-cupboard ingredients' (salt, pepper, oil, flour, etc.) - unless called for in significant quantity.

Notes about this recipe

  • Monkeyhippy on December 28, 2023

    These were easy and very tasty, though I’m baffled by the quantity of the sauce recipe. I halved everything (and still ended up with 20 meatballs) but had to add sauce I happened to have in my freezer in order for it to be enough to cook the meatballs. Next time I would halve the meatballs recipe (i.e. use 1 lb of beef instead of 2) but make the full sauce recipe.

  • snoozermoose on December 05, 2021

    This is a solid meatball recipe that I enjoy even if they're not the best meatball recipe out there. The fennel seeds really make them special. I confess I've never used the sauce recipe so I can't comment on that.

  • westminstr on March 04, 2014

    The sauce recipe is flawed in that it contains 1 Tbsp of sugar and no salt. I tried it as written and it tasted just like it came out of a jar! Not the effect I was going for. I added quite a bit of salt to counteract the sugar and I have to say that once the meatballs had simmered in the sauce and it all rested overnight and was reheated for dinner .... I had a huge hit on my hands. Next time I will reduce the sugar in the sauce to 1/2 tbsp and be sure to season well from the beginning.

You must Create an Account or Sign In to add a note to this book.

Reviews about this recipe

This recipe does not currently have any reviews.

You are reporting a broken online recipe link to EYB. Please confirm that you want the report submitted. Please also suggest the correct URL for this online recipe to the below textbox.