Ingredients

Meatballs:

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1/4 pound grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 cup parsley tops, chopped
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups dry bread crumbs (grated)
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Sauce:

• 1 clove minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 28 ounces of crushed tomatoes
• 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• Parmesan or Romano cheese for topping
• green pepper, sliced thin

Directions

Mix meatball ingredients except for oil, gently by hand. Shape into meatballs using 3 tablespoons meatball mixture. (Keep hands wet and roll gently during shaping.) Fry meatballs in 1/4 cup olive oil until brown, drain. For sauce cook garlic in oil until lightly brown. Add crushed tomatoes, paste, salt and oregano and simmer 30 minutes. Add meatballs and simmer 1/2 to 1 hour more.  Cut bread in 8 inch lengths and warm in oven. Top with meatballs and sauce, cheese and green pepper strips.