Equal parts ground beef, pork, and Italian sausage, about half pound of each
1 to 1 1/2 cups of bread crumbs
1 to 1 1/2 containers of shredded parm/romano cheese
About 5 heavy shakes of garlic powder
About 5 heavy shakes of Italian seasoning
About 2 regular shakes of ground cloves
About 2 regular shakes of ground cinnamon
Mix well, form into golf ball size
Cook in the sauce in a crock pot for 2-3 hours on low. I’ve started using jarred tomato basil sauce (gasp!) from Aldi.
All this is to taste. Add eggs or don’t, increase or delete certain spices, make your own sauce/gravy or use a jarred. There is no ONE TRUE WAY to cook anything. To each their own.
I’ve also found that cooking the pasta in either beef or chicken broth adds a whole new flavor dimension to your meal. Buon apetito.
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