Grandmas Sicilian Meatballs in a Spicy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• For the meatballs:
• 2 slices stale white bread, crusts removed and roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon dried, crushed Calabrian chili
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/3 cup rendered beef fat
• 1 cup Pecorino Romana, grated
• 1/2 cup Grana Padano, grated
• 1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
• For the sauce:
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large white onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 fresh red chili (Birdseye or similar), stem and seeds removed and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried, crushed Calabrian chili
• 48 ounces tomato passata
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, or more as needed

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