Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs

Sheri-BDB's Note:

This is my husband and childs favorite spaghetti sauce and meatballs.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

Sauce

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 2 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Meatballs

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves (finely minced)
• 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. In large pot saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is softened.
2. Add tomato paste and stir into olive oil until completely mixed .
3. Stir in tomato sauce and tomatoes.
4. Slowly mix in the 4 cups of water.
5. Add bay leaves,.
6. oregano, basil, salt, pepper, sugar and stir well.
7. Bring to a boil then turn down and simmer for one hour.
8. For your meatballs combine the beef, finely minced garlic, Italian bread crumbs, basil, oregano, parmesan cheese, eggs, salt and pepper and mix together well.
9. Shape into 1 inch size meatballs and place on a cookie sheet.
10. Bake meatballs in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
11. Add meatballs to the sauce after 1 hour of cooking sauce.
12. Continue to cook the sauce and meatballs 1 more hour or longer if you like.
13. Uncover the sauce during the last half hour to thicken up the sauce.
14. Cook pasta according to package directions.
15. Serve sauce and meatballs over spaghetti.

Reviews

[l.church]

These meatballs are delicious. I prepared using Prego instead . I also subbed oats for crumbs.My husband said it was the best spaghetti he'd ever had he went on and on . Truly a keeper. Thanks!!!

[M. Joan]

I was looking for a "meatball" recipe. ( I will try the sauce another time as already had some simmering on the stove). Did not have dry breadcrumbs on hand so used 1 & 1/2 cups of fresh bread crumbs and added the herbs, plus some dried parsley to the crumbs before adding to the Ground Chuck. These were absolutely the BEST meatballs I've ever eaten. Thanks!!

[Chef #385364]

Family loves it!!!!The meatballs are great when they first come out of the oven. It is hard not to eat them before putting them in the sauce.