Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs Recipe
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Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

By: Jeremy  
"This is a recipe I got from my mother years ago -- it's great."

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What to Drink?
Wine Sangiovese
Cocktail Negroni Cocktail II
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
2 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • MEATBALLS
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 egg, beaten
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  • SAUCE
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store, covered, in refrigerator until needed.
  2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 90 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, basil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and meatballs and simmer 30 minutes more. Serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 350 | Total Fat: 21.2g | Cholesterol: 82mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2004 by Navy_Mommy 
I was leary of making this without first pre-cooking the meatballs, but this is by far the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2007 by Newlywedws 
Five star rating is based on the following changes. Instead of using all ground beef, I opted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2007 by Nicole 
This was absolutly the most wonderful spaghetti. This was my first time making homemade... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2003 by pythona1 
This sauce was very easy to make and quite delicious. I do agree with some reviews that the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2006 by MUSIC_MINX 
For Celeste, who found the meatballs too dry, may I suggest adding 1/2 cup of water, or milk,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2003 by elaina r j 
Oh wow! These meatballs were phenomenal. I coated them in flour and sauteed them in olive oil... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2003 by ANNAKRATZ 
This is a great recipe - although I did alter it a bit from the beginning. Do brown the meat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2003 by BLESSEDMOMOF9 
I simply loved this recipe as it resembled on of my own. In the meatballs, I used only 1/2 lb... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2007 by Emily 
Delicious spaghetti and meatballs! I like cooking the meatballs in the sauce as directed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2008 by CookingMama 
Very good!! I didn't have bread crumbs, so I just used croutons that I crushed up. I used... MORE

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