Meatball Sandwich

Ingredients

• 2 onions medium, peeled and minced
• olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 4 cups diced tomatoes or canned crushed, along with their juice
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 large onion peeled and minced
• olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 1 pound ground beef not too lean
• 1 pound ground pork
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Asiago, or Pecorino cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs
• 2 teaspoons salt plus more for onions
• freshly ground black pepper to taste, plus more for onions
• 1 1/2 teaspoons whole fennel seeds
• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 3/4 cup milk
• mozzarella or provolone cheese
• crusty Italian bread or French bread

Nutrition

• Calories : 1010 calories
• Carbohydrate : 52 grams
• Cholesterol : 335 milligrams
• Fat : 61 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 61 grams
• SaturatedFat : 22 grams
• Sodium : 2900 milligrams
• Sugar : 17 grams
• TransFat : 1 grams