Italian Grandma Makes Meatballs (and Spaghetti)

MEATBALLS:
2 lbs Ground Beef
2 extra large Eggs
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Black Pepper
½ tsp Garlic Powder
½ cup plain Breadcrumbs
½ cup Pecorino Romano Cheese, grated (or Parmesan)
½ cup fresh Parsley, chopped
Oil for Frying along with 2 cloves Garlic & ½ cup sliced Onions

SAUCE/GRAVY:
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
½ cup Yellow Onion, chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
2 qts Tomato Puree
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Black Pepper
¼ cup fresh Basil Leaves

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FAQ:
Who is this lady?
Gina Petitti was born in 1935 in Faeto, Italy. It is in the province of Foggia in the Puglia region of southeast Italy. Her family ran a farm in Italy and she met her husband, Vito, in the same town. In 1970 Gina, Vito, and her 4 children immigrated to America. Gina’s husband passed away in 2012, but she is surrounded by a large family, which includes 9 grandchildren, and lives 5 minutes away from her eldest daughter in New Jersey. Gina enjoys making food for her family in the same old fashion ways as she was taught by her mother and grandmother in Italy, and also new things she has subsequently learned from family and friends in America. She also enjoys gardening, and being an active member of her local Church.

Where does Gina get her recipes?
Most of these recipes are from what she learned growing up in Italy, but some of them have evolved over time. She has also learned new recipes from friends and family in America. She is always eager to try new things.

Why is no one helping her in the video?
Grandma Gina doesn’t want help! Usually, it’s because we will slow her down or not do it “her way.” For the videos we only show her, but when the camera cuts we jump in and help form the cookies or prep for the next step.

Why don’t we buy her a new...?
Grandma Gina has a closet and garage full of new gadgets, spoons, forks, pots, etc… but she doesn’t like them because she is used to doing it with her old tools. She has fun getting her hands dirty!

Who is behind the camera and behind the scenes?
Grandma Gina’s retired son-in-law, Nick, does the filming, editing, production, and channel management. Her daughter, Maria, helps with food preparation, kitchen setup and fan support. Also, Grandma Gina usually has one or two grand-kids in the kitchen to help.

Does Gina read the comments?
We print out and show her how much love she gets from all her viewers, and she is very thankful and hopes you enjoy her cooking! Your comments bring her lots of joy, laughter, and inspiration to make more videos to share with you.

Thank you for watching, we hope you subscribe, and we will see you in our next video!

[Pepperoni]

My grandson is 5 yrs old, on the spectrum of Autism. He loves grandma Gina. He watches her clips everyday. When he visits me he will ask me to put Gina on. Her videos actually keep him calm. I have watched them with him and have tried a few of Grandma Ginas recipes. God bless you and keep you going. Your family is truly blessed.

[joshlowell]

I appreciate her video's because she's sharing tips that will be lost forever without her. Fortunately she is wiling to be recorded while cooking so that these recipes can survive the passage of time. These videos are priceless.

[debb]

Anyone criticizing this woman has issues. She is a home cook who is a pro. I pray to God I will still be here at her age, never mind taking care of a garden and cooking ON CAMERA. Gina is a treasure. A breath of fresh air. ❤

[BronxBombers_]

I’m African American from New York. My Lord Grandma Gina reminds me of one of my Italian friends Mom from Brooklyn. I couldn’t stop watching her at 1:00 am😂❤ God bless Grandma Gina!!!! Grazie

[lyndacaira]

So happy to see you Nonna Gina-I was so worried about you!! Please don't ever make us wait so long again to see you! We all love you!❤️

[gregorywilliams]

She uses one ingredient that makes a dish great and that's LOVE. When she broke out in song I almost started crying. For a second I saw my mama.

[davidpendley]

This lady's family is extremely blessed to have her!

[thewingedalligator]

I have MS and recovering from cancer. My family (still two at home) loves these recipes. I’m grateful to this lovely lady for keeping me occupied and feeling of value to my family.

[khanaemiller]

When she said “Every problem I fix” 😩🤚🏾 I felt that granny energy 🥰

[msaquariusmil]

The moment she started singing...I knew there was no other recipe I would need for this meal 🥰

[MrJesusrosario]

When noni started singing marina, my heart melted.

[leevigil]

This sweet lady made my day. Her accent and her singing; her singing was adorable.

[charger]

This wonderful godly lady blessed herself before she started to roll her meatballs. People from Gina’s generation are truly thankful for everything they have! That’s one of the nicest things I’ve ever seen someone do on camera! God bless!

[tonymella]

My mom passed away 13 years ago and I regret not paying attention to her cooking. I thank god for this channel, Gina cooks exactly like my mom did. Stay strong and I thank you for helping me cook the same meals for my kids as my mom did. God bless!

[Tracy-lefl]

This will probably be my only comment because I hardly ever leave comments on YouTube…..but I must follow my heart now and let you know I LOVE our Italian Grandma and Buon-A-Petitti! I have also purchased her cookbook! I have cooked many of her recipes and I LOVE the results and so does everyone else in my family!….especially my Italian side of the family! What a treasure this beautiful woman is….she makes the world a better place….Thank you so very much for all you do! Tracy❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😎

[Myr]

I watch these just to hear her talk. Love her.

[bloodstone]

Hi Gina ! You Melt my heart everytime. 💗 Bless you ..

[Rickwf]

This woman is everything that is good. My Grandmother's are long gone, and my Mother too now, quite often when I'm cooking I try to remember how they did things and wish I could remember more of what I saw them doing in the kitchen. Watching you is more than just cooking some good food the way they did. It's a master class on cooking simple great old style Italian food, it's also memories of Grandmother's and Mothers, and family. I feel like I'm watching them again, and learning the things that I regretted not paying more attention to back then. Thank you so much for making these.

[arcturusbbqsausagemaking]

My Wife is Sicilian she makes Meatballs and sauce exactly the way you do, The only difference is she uses Fresh Garlic in her meatballs You're an bless

[LB-kury]

She is singing to the meatballs. Everything will come out better. ❤