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Meatballs and Sauce

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"Meatballs marinated overnight in a savory sauce, then reheated just before your party!" — Tom

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Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

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Original recipe makes 20 servings Change Servings

5 pounds Italian meatballs
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

3/4 cup water
2 cups sour cream

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Directions

Combine meatballs, mushroom soup, water, and sour cream. Cover and refrigerate overnight so that the meatballs can absorb the flavors.
Pour the mixture into a slow cooker and heat until the meatballs are heated through. Serve hot.

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PREP 8 hrs 5 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 9 hrs 5 mins

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I made this for a get together and it was well liked- but I made the following changes: after reading other reviews I used only about 3/4 bag of meatballs & did need 2 cans of soup, had only about 6hrs to marinate and only about 1 3/4 cup sour cream. I decided it needed just a bit of pizaaz so added sev good dashes of Worchestershire plus some horseradish and a good sprinkle of Tony C's Cajun seasoning & it really was very good. Will make again but am thinking of trying 1 cream of onion & 1 of mushroom.

—Lexington

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 26, 2009

The meatballs were tasty, but not as much of a hit as I thought they would be. Preperation was easy, but the sauch stank really badly until it was heated all the way through. Overall they turned out well, but I am not sure if I would make them again.

—Mish

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42 Ratings

Apr 02, 2006

This is dinner! I sauteed 8oz sliced mushrooms and a chopped onion in 1T olive oil, then mixed everything together in the crockpot (added 1/4c of white wine too). Only used 2 lbs of meatballs, so we had plenty of sauce to serve over egg noodles. Yes, I made a lot of changes, but it turned out fabulous!

—LIZCANCOOK

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Jul 19, 2010

This was a great recipe. I needed a quick fix for dinner so I didn't have the time for the meatballs to savor overnight but I cooked browned frozen meatballs in EVOO and added mushrooms and onions, stirred in the mushroom soup, water and sour cream and let it simmer for 30 mins. Yummy! Thx for the idea. The whole fam loved it!

—MealMama

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Feb 02, 2004

I got rave reviews from my co-workers when I took this recipe to work for a potluck. Two suggestions, though. 5 lbs. is really too many, it could be cut to 3/4 or a half of the bag. Also, the meatballs ended up pretty salty. If you made your own, they would probably not be so salty. They were VERY tasty!

—LADIEBUG00

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Oct 26, 2005

One of the best meatball recipe I have ever tasted. And, it was so easy to make. My guest raved over them.

—Karen

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Feb 02, 2004

I made these for our superbowl party. Very easy, no fuss at all! I took a previous reviewers advice and only used 3 lbs. of meatballs. They were a bit hit, a nice change from the more common tomato-based sauces. I will definately make these again.

—LISAJANI

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Mar 10, 2003

Great Recipe! I made it for Christmas Dinner, and everyone loved it!

—BERNIE F

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Nutrition

Calories
427 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
8.8 g
3%

Cholesterol
98 mg
33%

Fat
35.4 g
55%

Fiber
2.7 g
11%

Protein
17.2 g
34%

Sodium
962 mg
38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Meatballs and Sauce

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 427
** Calories from Fat: 319

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 35.4g 55 %
** Saturated Fat 16.7g 84 %
** Cholesterol 98mg 33 %
** Sodium 962mg 38 %
** Potassium 43mg 1 %
** Total Carbohydrates 8.8g 3 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11 %
** Protein 17.2g 34 %
** Sugars 0.9g
** Vitamin A 3 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 10 %
** Iron 21 %
** Thiamin 1 %
** Niacin 2 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 1 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.