Recipe

Pittsburgh Ziti And Meatballs For A Crowd Recipe

	Crabhappychick / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago This is true Pittsburgh tailgate food! Barb Cord shared this recipe for her favorite and most popular traditional Pittsburgh favorite. Her recipe is a little different than most - which makes it really special. From the Pittsburgh Tribune. Prep:45m Cook:120m Servings:20	Crabhappych
	good old fashioned italian meaballs sauce and pasta

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Ingredients

1 to 2 pounds ziti

For the Sauce

5 cans (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes

2 cans (6 ounces) tomato paste

2 cans (28 ounces) water, more if needed

1 teaspoon baking soda

4 tablespoons olive oil

4 tablespoons dried parsley

1 tablespoon oregano

1 1/2 tablespoons basil

1/2 to 3/4 tablespoons salt

1 tablespoon sugar for sweeter taste (optional)

3 medium-size cloves garlic, peeled

For the Meatballs

4 pounds ground meat

2 pounds ground pork

Salt, to taste

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 teaspoon oregano

2 teaspoons basil

1 teaspoon garlic salt

3 large eggs

1/2 cup milk

3 slices Italian bread cut into bite-size cubes

1 tablespoon grated Romano or parmesan cheese

Directions

To prepare the sauce:Combine the crushed tomatoes and paste and 2 28-ounce cans of water in an 8-quart pot. Add more water, if needed.

Add the baking soda and turn up the heat until it foams, to remove the acid from the tomatoes. Stir constantly. Turn the heat down and add the olive oil, parsley, oregano, basil, salt, sugar and garlic.

To prepare the meatballs: Combine the ground meat and ground pork. Season with salt and pepper, and add the oregano, basil, garlic salt, eggs, milk, cubed Italian bread, and Romano or parmesan cheese. Brown the meatballs in a 350-degree oven for 45 minutes. Add the meatballs to the sauce. Cook for at least 2 hours, stirring as needed.

To prepare the pasta: Prepare according to the package directions

Toss the pasta, sauce and meatballs and serve.

Makes 30 to 40 medium-size meatballs and 12 meal-size servings of pasta using 2 pounds of ziti.

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