10 large eggs
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, divided
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (ground 3 times)
1 1/2 pounds ground pork (ground 3 times)
3 large yellow onions, finely chopped
15 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 cup steak sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 lemon, zested
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 red bell pepper, seeded, ribbed and finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded, ribbed and finely chopped
5 celery stalks, thinly sliced
4 bunches scallions, white and light green parts only, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
5 slices white bread
1/3 cup milk
1 pound cooked Italian sausage, sliced
1 cup raisins
1 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 cup small pimento-stuffed olives
Mom always grinds her meat a couple of extra times so the stuffing isn't too grainy. If you don't have a meat grinder at home, become friends with the butcher at your grocery store and ask him or her to run the meat through the grinder a few extra times for you.