Spaghetti & Meatballs

Submitted by Gloria 15x

"I got this recipe from a friend 30 years ago and have never found one better. My children grew up eating it and now when they come to visit they always ask me to make it. I put 4 hours cooking time because we have to put a time but the longer the better."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 23
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• SAUCE INGREDIENTS

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (32 ounce) can tomatoes
• 12 ounces tomato paste
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup dry red wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 dash oregano
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce

• MEAT BALLS INGREDIENTS

• 3⁄4 lb ground beef
• 3⁄4 lb Italian sausage, crumbled
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Mix ingredients for sauce and cook slowly for several hours. Keep covered.
2. Mix ingredients for meat balls together. Shape only slightly larger than a walnut. Brown in 1/2 olive oil and 1/2 vegetable oil.
3. Add meatballs to sauce and cook at least 15 minutes more to mix flavors.

Reviews

[christie]

Absolutely FANTABULOUS!!! I chucked everything into my slow cooker for the sauce in the morning and left it to go. I used my meatballs (which are spicy) and browned them off then dumped them into the slowcooker with about 2 hours till dinner time. It is really rich and delicious!!!

 

[ryanfmclean]

easy and delicious...it went down very well in my house.