Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2001

I did not realize that using regular tomato sauce and cooking it for a long time could taste so wonderful. This is the first time I used pork in meatballs, and not the last. The best meatballs my family has had! I had to back to the store and buy more meat to make this recipe again. The Best!

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erins358

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2001

My mother-in-law, who is Italian, actual was surprised at how well I made tomato sauce when I used this recipe . . . it is excellent!!

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DAWNELAINE

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2001

This was delicious! We were drooling from the smell all day and when we finally sat down we were not dissapointed. Rich and satisfying! This will be my permanent spaghetti and meatballs recipe! The meatballs were sooo good and I made a double batch to freeze some later for the most awesome meatball subs I've ever had! I did add a little more fresh parsley and fresh basil from my garden but otherwise I wouldn't change a thing!

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PAULA WOOD

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2002

This was the first time that I made spaghetti sauce. My husbands family is italian, and they said the sauce was better than Grandmas. It is easy and my family cannot get enough.

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CATHERINERU

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2002

A good basic that kids will like. A little on the bland side for adult taste. The ingredients are easy enough to come by so this could be included in a basic meal plan.

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JAYNEMAE

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2002

This recipe was fantastic! I have made it many times, always to rave reviews. I have also given this recipe to many friends, they have all loved it. The two changes I have made are; I doubled the amount of garlic and I use italian seasoned pork sausage instead of plain ground pork.

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HAMMONDART

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2002

Used all beef and made only half the meatballs - used minced garlic (and doubled the amount of garlic called for) and sauce was amazing. Thanks so much for such a super easy WONDERFUL recipe.

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Tracey

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Mint Hill, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2002

I made this sauce, froze a portion of it and a week later made the Hall of Fame "American Lasagna" from this site. Let me tell you....I've always been a good cook, but this was outrageous. This sauce has body. It has an attitude too....don't mess with it unless you're serious about your Italian food. Really great.

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ROASTEDNUT

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2002

this sauce was not bad...a little plain but it did have a nice richness to it. i added extra garlic and put minced garlic in the meatballs...i noticed that i needed to really season this sauce...maybe next time i should add oregano.

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MOJOPOTATOES

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2003

I have to give this recipe 5 stars because it is very, very delicious. I have been having a hard time getting my kids to eat tomato sauce because they hate onions and chunks of cooked tomato.I scaled it to 6 and followed the directions without adding or omitting anything. The secret is in the simmering!!! Italians are very patient that way. It was so nice to make a sauce that everyone loved from a recipe that had no bizarre ingredients (i.e. sugar, baking soda, I have seen it all) and NO dry Herbs- I used Hunt's tomato sauce. It was perfect! no additional salt, pepper, nothing! Thanks so much to Joiamia and her Nana. This sauce is going to be my new secret.

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