The Supreme Meatball - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs combination lean ground veal or 1 1/2 lbs ground lean pork
1/3 cup oat bran
1 large lemon, rind of, grated
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup freshly grated romano cheese
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup minced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
2 tablespoons olive oil
tomato sauce (recipe to follow)
1 1 lb linguine or 1 lb fettuccine

Preparation

In a large bowl, lightly mix together the ground meat, oat bran, lemon rind, eggs, cheese, parsley, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, allspice, oregano and basil.
Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 375.
Form mixture into 1 1/4\" meatballs.
Place meatballs on baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes.
Add to tomato sauce and simmer, partially covered, 45 minutes.
Cook pasta al dente, drain and toss with sauce. Pile pasta on a platter and top with extra sauce and meatballs.