Dinners

Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

Name: Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 cup fresh bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder; 1 egg, beaten; ¾ cup chopped onion; 5 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1 bay leaf; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; ¾ teaspoon dried basil; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Italian-American

Meatballs

Pasta

6 servings

servings

20 minutes

active time

2 hours 20 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 cup fresh bread crumbs

1 tablespoon dried parsley

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

1 egg, beaten

¾ cup chopped onion

5 cloves garlic, minced

¼ cup olive oil

2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 bay leaf

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

¾ teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store, covered, in refrigerator until needed.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent.

Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 90 minutes.

Stir in tomato paste, basil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and meatballs and simmer 30 minutes more.

Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

347 kcal

Total Fat

21 g

Saturated Fat

6 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

77 mg

Sodium

1493 mg

Total Carbohydrate

23 g

Dietary Fiber

5 g

Total Sugars

11 g

Protein

19 g