Bobby Flay's meatball (and tomato sauce) recipe is a perfect combination of ingredients and flavors

Ingredients

∙ Serves 4

Meat

• 1/2 lb Ground beef
• 1/2 lb Ground pork *see notes
• 1/2 lb Veal *see notes, ground

Produce

• 6 Basil, leaves
• 1 Bay leaf
• 8 cloves Garlic
• 1/4 cup Parsley
• 1 small bunch Parsley
• 1 Spanish onion, large

Refrigerated

• 2 Eggs, large

Baking & Spices

• 1 Pinch Red pepper flakes
• 2 Salt and freshly ground pepper

Oils & Vinegars

• 1 1/8 cup Olive oil

Bread & Baked Goods

• 1/4 cup Bread crumbs, dry

Dairy

• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Other

• 2 (28-ounce) cansPlum tomatoes and their juice, pureed in a blender