• 2 pound ground beef
• 2 slice white bread crust trimmed off, torn into small pieces
• ½ cup milk
• 2 egg lightly beaten
• ½ cup onion finely chopped
• 2 tablespoon Italian parsley finely chopped
• ⅓ cup parmesan cheese grated
• 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup plain breadcrumbs spread on a plate
• 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil such as lard or avocado
• 56 ounce canned whole peeled tomatoes preferably Roma, roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Optional:

• 1 1/2 pound spaghetti cooked according to package directions

• 14 ounce refrigerated pizza dough at room temperature
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour for sprinkling
• 1/2 cup marinara sauce plus more for dipping
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 10 slice part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 ounce sliced pepperoni divided
• 4 stick mozzarella string cheese