Italian Recipes With Ground Beef

6 Secrets to Making Authentic Italian Meatballs with Ground Beef

6 Secrets to Making Authentic Italian Meatballs with Ground Beef

In America, we find the Italian meatball served with a traditional marina or Arrabbiata sauce, but did you know in Italy, that meatballs are frequently served without pasta?  The presentation of a full plate of pasta served with meatballs is a modification from how present-day Italians eat the protein, and a far departure from the way they were prepared and eaten in ancient Roman times.