Old Fashioned Italian Meatballs and Sauce
A delicious and inviting meatballs and spaghetti sauce that will make your family salivate at the dinner table! This recipe is guaranteed to bring everyone together, as it's truly one of a kind. With this dish on hand, you can be sure there'll always be enough for all - its aroma alone will have mouths watering in anticipation.
Ingredients
Spaghetti Sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 3 cans tomato sauce
- 1 can water
- 1.5 can tomato paste
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tbsp basil
Italian Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp italian sesasoning
- 1/2 cup paramasean cheese
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Dice one large onion.
- In a large pot, heat two tablespoons of olive oil and add the diced onion. Fry until translucent. This should take 3-5 minutes.
- Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic and cook 2 minutes more.
- Add the tomato paste, stirring frequently to release the flavor for about 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce, one can of water, one tablespoon parsley, and one tablespoon of basil. Bring sauce to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer.
Italian Meatballs
- In a large bowl mix together the ground beef,sausage, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- Shape into balls the size of a child's fist. Add to sauce mixture.
- Simmer over low heat for four hours, stirring occassionally.
Notes
This sauce tends to splatter while simmering, so use a splatter screen to cover the pot. Don't use a lid because you want the sauce to reduce and thicken.
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