| | MEATBALLS |
| 1 | lb | Chopped beef steak; preferably from untrimmed T-bone or porterhouse tails |
| 1/3 | c | Plus 1 tablespoon unseasoned bread crumbs; preferably freshly made |
| 1/3 | c | Grated romano or incanestrato cheese |
| 1 | sm | Yellow onion; diced |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic; diced small |
| 5 | | Fresh Italian; (flat) parsley springs, coarsely chopped |
| 3/4 | ts | Salt; or to taste |
| 3 | | Or 4 large eggs |
| | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| | SAUCE |
| | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 2 | lg | Yellow onions; sliced |
| 3/4 | c | Red wine vinegar |
| 2 1/2 | tb | Sugar |
| 2 | ts | Sweet Marsala or Port wine |
| 12 | | Sicilian green olives; pitted and cut into strips |
