My Little Italian Aunts' Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
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For the meatballs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3⁄4 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced small
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper
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For the sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, cut into a large dice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (32 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14 ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt
directions
- Mix all ingredients for the meatballs together and shape into golf-ball sized balls.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan and brown on all sides. Set aside.
- In a dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat and add onion and garlic. Cook until onions are just softened -- do not burn the garlic.
- Add tomato paste and cook for 2 or 3 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients, stirring very well after each addition.
- Add the meatballs, careful to avoid adding the grease from the frying pan.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook 4 hours.
- Serve over your favorite pasta with added parmesan cheese on top.
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