Best Italian Sausage Meatballs Recipes

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ITALIAN RAGU WITH MEATBALLS AND SAUSAGE



Italian Ragu with Meatballs and Sausage image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 5h

Yield 6 to 8 servings as a first course

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled, left whole
2 quarts San Marzano plum tomatoes, peeled and passed through a food mill or processor
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 to 15 fresh basil leaves
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground veal (or ground pork may also be added)
Several pieces of day old bread, crust removed, about 3 slices
1/4 cup milk
2 whole eggs
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley leaves
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Salt and pepper
Rigatoni, cooked
2 pounds Italian pork sausage with fennel seeds

Steps:

  • In a large sauce pot (8-quart size minimum), heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil on a very low flame. Add the diced onion and cook slowly until it has turned translucent. Do not brown the onion, but allow it to almost melt away. Add the garlic cloves and very lightly cook them in the oil until golden before adding the tomatoes and all their juices. Add salt and pepper to taste, and the basil leaves and set the heat on low. Allow the tomatoes to cook at very low heat for at least 2 hours before adding the meat.
  • Make the meatballs: mix the ground beef and veal together in a large bowl. Combine the bread and milk and mash together to form a paste; add the bread to the ground meat. Add the eggs, garlic, parsley, cheese, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture and combine all the ingredients using your fingers to mix uniformly, but do not over mix or the meat will dry out when cooked. Pick up 2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll it into a ball shape, between the palms of your hands. Do this until you have used all the meat. This should yield approximately 24 meatballs.
  • Place the remaining olive oil in a heavy skillet and heat over medium flame. Add the meatballs in 1 layer and brown on all sides before removing. Do this to the remaining meatballs until all are browned to a caramelized color. After all the meatballs have been browned and removed from the skillet, add the sausage links and brown well, following the same method as the meatballs. When all the meat has cooked, add to the tomato ragu, which has been cooking for 2 hours and cook an additional hour. Serve the tomato ragu over rigatoni pasta cooked to manufacturer's directions. Serve the meats on another plate as a second course.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE MEATBALLS



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I developed this recipe as I was reviewing many other meatball recipes. The spices in the sweet Italian sausage give it the extra kick. These meatballs can be frozen for use later. Or used immediately in your favorite sauce. These are also a great appetizer with dipping sauce.

Provided by Steve_La Mirada

Categories     Pork

Time 27m

Yield 60 balls

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs sweet Italian sausage (casing removed)
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1/3 cup marsala wine
olive oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Put all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix together throughly.
  • Using the palm of your hands. Roll into a ball shape. About one inch diameter.
  • Place oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  • Place meatballs in hot oils.
  • Move them around continuously to ensure that they do not burn, and are throughly cooked.
  • Cook for 5 to 7 minutes (golden brown).
  • Remove from oil and sit on paper towel to absorb any oil.
  • Add to your favorite sauce.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE AND MEATBALLS



Italian Spaghetti Sauce With Sausage and Meatballs image

This is one of my favorite recipes to make for friends when we have them over for dinner. Italian is casual, simple to make and inexpensive. Start this early in the day, let it simmer for a few hours and right before the guests arrive, boil your pasta, toast the garlic bread and toss up a Caesar salad...nothing else could be so simple. This recipe makes a full 6 quarts so it will feed an army. It freezes very well so I package the leftovers in containers for simple and delicious weekday meals.

Provided by Carrie September

Categories     Sauces

Time 4h

Yield 6 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 lbs sweet Italian sausage
1 1/2 lbs hot Italian sausage
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 (29 ounce) cans Contadina tomato sauce
2 (29 ounce) cans of contadina tomato puree
2 minced garlic cloves
3 tablespoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 (18 ounce) can Contadina tomato paste
1 tablespoon beef base
3 lbs ground beef
1 1/2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Cut the sausage links in half and place them into a 6 quart stock pot.
  • Add the olive oil and garlic, stir to coat; brown on medium heat stirring often to keep them from burning.
  • Add the tomato sauce, puree, basil, oregano and salt to the browned sausage and reduce heat to low; cover and slow simmer.
  • MEATBALLS.
  • Mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, Worcestershire and eggs together in a bowl.
  • Shape meatballs into size of your choice and place into a shallow glass baking pan.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F and bake meatballs from 20-40 minutes depending upon size.
  • Add meatballs to the sauce and let simmer for 3 hours;stir occasionally and skim the fat off the top so the sauce is not greasy when it is done.
  • Add the tomato paste 1 hour before the sauce is done to thicken it up.
  • 1/2 hour after adding the tomato paste test the sauce; if it is too sweet from the paste add the beef base to counteract the sweetness--if not, leave this out and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1497.7, Fat 83, SaturatedFat 30, Cholesterol 328, Sodium 5382.9, Carbohydrate 92.6, Fiber 15.5, Sugar 38.8, Protein 101.8

ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS AND SAUSAGE



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My best Italian Sauce. I make big batches and freeze it in containers for those nights we want a quick meal. My son says there is no better smell then the smell of my sauce simmering on the stove. I allow them a quick taste by dipping with a slice of Italian Bread.

Provided by DianeNJ

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 3h40m

Yield 3-4 quarts, 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

olive oil
2 large onions, sliced and chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes in puree
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
0.5 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3 tablespoons dried basil or 6 -8 leaves fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons dried oregano
3 teaspoons sugar
salt
pepper
2 -3 lbs sweet Italian sausage links
24 meatballs (#105179)

Steps:

  • Lightly coat bottom of a large 8 quart stock pot with Olive oil(roughly 3-4 Tbs.) Starting with a higher heat,heat oil and add onions. Stir to coat and cook 1-2 minutes. Add garlic and cook till all are soft not browning. Add two cans of crushed tomatoes. Lower heat just a bit to avoid splatting. With your hands crush the whole tomatoes into smaller pieces in a large bowl, leaving some larger pieces.(this adds the love) Add to pot. Stir and cook 1-2 minutes. Add 2 cans of tomato sauce. Use water to rinse out large cans and add the tomato paste to the water in the large can and stir to dissolve. Add to the pot and stir well. Add basil, oregano and sugar, salt and pepper. Bring back to a bubble and lower heat and simmer.
  • Bake 2-3 lbs. Sweet Italian Sausage in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Add to sauce.
  • Do not clean the pan.
  • Make My Italian Meatballs #105179 then add to pan from sausage to bake. Add to sauce and continue to simmer 1-2 hours.
  • Serve over your favorite pasta. Enjoy!

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS, SAUSAGE AND STEW BEEF



Italian Spaghetti Sauce With Meatballs, Sausage and Stew Beef image

My mother-in-law has a life-long friend named Rosie, a dear Italian woman, who shared with us her family recipe for a hearty spaghetti sauce. I usually omit the ribs, as I'm not that much of a carnivore! Oftentimes I just make the meatballs with the sauce. No need to fry or bake the meatballs, add just add carefully to the hot sauce, then simmer.

Provided by wirkwoman1

Categories     Meat

Time 3h5m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 teaspoons oil
6 pieces stewing beef
3 Italian sausages
1/2 lb boneless rib
12 ounces tomato paste
30 ounces water
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon parsley
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/2 loaf Italian bread (3 days old)
1 lb hamburger
2 eggs
1/4 cup romano cheese, Grated (a large handful)
1 dash garlic salt
1 dash pepper

Steps:

  • Pour oil into skillet. Cook stew beef, sausages and ribs until brown.
  • Add onion and continue to cook until the onions turn golden brown.
  • Remove all meats except for the beef and put them in a dish and cover to keep warm. Add beef, onions, tomato paste, water, and spices, to a heavy bottomed dutch oven, mixing well.
  • Cover and cook 1½ hours. Return meats to pan and cook an additional ¾ hours.
  • Add warm water to the dry bread. Squeeze out 2 handfuls and put into large bowl.
  • Add hamburg, eggs, Romano cheese, garlic salt and pepper.
  • Mix all of the Meatball's ingredients together. Shape into meatballs and add to sauce 25 minutes before the sauce is done. Watch carefully for burning.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.2, Fat 28.9, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 136.7, Sodium 1853.4, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 6, Protein 29.5

MOM'S SUNDAY DINNER: ITALIAN RAGU WITH MEATBALLS AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE



Mom's Sunday Dinner: Italian Ragu with Meatballs and Italian Sausage image

Mom's usual Sunday dinner served with Rigatoni, Cavatelli, Gnocci, Spaghetti or whatever pasta on hand. Real Italian sauce is made with very few ingredients, but so full of flavor. The meat in this recipe also flavors the sauce. Nothing beats my mom's Sunday dinner although it has slowed down since my father's passing but when...

Provided by Annamaria Settanni McDonald

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 5h30m

Number Of Ingredients 20

MEATBALLS
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
3 slice italian bread
1/4 c milk
2 eggs
1/4 c chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
1/3 c pecorino romano cheese
salt and pepper
RAGU
1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 clove garlic, peeled and left whole
2 qt crushed tomatoes or plum tomatoes in sauce
12 basil leaves (or oregano) to your liking
salt and freshly ground black pepper
ADDITIONALLY:
2 lb italian sausage, hot
any pasta to serve with sauce
grated parmesan or romano cheese for garnish

Steps:

  • 1. In a large sauce pot (8-quart size minimum), heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil on a very low flame. Add the diced onion and cook slowly until it has turned translucent. Do not brown the onion, but allow it to almost melt away. Add the garlic cloves and very lightly cook them in the oil until golden before adding the tomatoes and all their juices. Add salt and pepper to taste, and the basil leaves and set the heat on low. Allow the tomatoes to cook at very low heat for at least 2 hours before adding the meat.
  • 2. Make the meatballs: mix the ground beef and veal together in a large bowl. Combine the bread and milk and mash together to form a paste; add the bread to the ground meat. Add the eggs, garlic, parsley, cheese, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture and combine all the ingredients using your fingers to mix uniformly, but do not over mix or the meat will dry out when cooked. Pick up 2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll it into a ball shape, between the palms of your hands. Do this until you have used all the meat. This should yield approximately 24 meatballs.
  • 3. Place the remaining olive oil in a heavy skillet and heat over medium flame. Add the meatballs in 1 layer and brown on all sides before removing. Do this to the remaining meatballs until all are browned to a caramelized color. After all the meatballs have been browned and removed from the skillet, add the sausage links and brown well, following the same method as the meatballs. When all the meat has cooked, add to the tomato ragu, which has been cooking for 2 hours and cook an additional hour. Serve the tomato ragu over rigatoni pasta cooked to directions on box. Serve the meats on another plate as a second course or with the pasta. (We always couldn't wait til the second course!)
  • 4. NOTE: If using plum tomatoes, make sure using a wooden spoon while cooking, you break up the tomatoes. You can also freeze this in batches and use when needed.
  • 5. You can make this sauce your own by adding what herbs you like. Oregano or Basil, All Beef Meatballs if you prefer. My mom did all the combinations. MANGIA!

BAKED BEEF & ITALIAN SAUSAGE MEATBALLS



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Make and share this Baked Beef & Italian Sausage Meatballs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by internetnut

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb ground beef
1 lb sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 egg
1 small onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup fine Italian style breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • In a large bowl combine ground beef with italian sausage and mix well. Add beaten egg, onion, salt, pepper and seasoned bread crumbs. Mix together and shape into meatballs - about 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" round.
  • Place in a lightly greased 9" x 13" baking pan or casserole dish; Bake, uncovered, at 375º for 30 to 35 minutes. Drain off fat before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222, Fat 11.1, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 80.5, Sodium 1008.1, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.2, Protein 21

HOMEMADE ITALIAN SAUSAGE MEATBALLS WITH ALFREDO SAUCE RECIPE - (5/5)



Homemade Italian Sausage Meatballs with Alfredo Sauce Recipe - (5/5) image

Provided by flour_arrangements

Number Of Ingredients 23

Italian Sausage meatballs:
1 1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp minced onion
1 tsp minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp fennel
1/2 tsp crushed sage
3/4 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp basil
2 pounds ground turkey thigh
Alfredo Sauce:
1 cup milk
1 cup half and half
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup 3 cheese blend
1/2 tsp garlic salt
big pinch black pepper
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp dried minced garlic

Steps:

  • Combine all spices and turkey thigh. Mix well. Prepare meatballs by rolling them into 2.5 inch balls. Bake at 350 in a preheated oven, in a covered casserole dish, for about 50 minutes. For the alfredo sauce, begin by sauteing the garlic in the butter and parsley. Add the milk and half and half, and garlic salt. Stir in cheese. Add bouillon. Cook uncovered until bouillon dissolves. Add enough flour to slightly thicken, about 1 to 2 tablespoons. Serve over meatballs.

HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE MEATBALLS WITH CAVATELLI #RAGU



Hot Italian Sausage Meatballs With Cavatelli #Ragu image

Ragú® Recipe Contest Entry. It is a delicious combination of Italian Sausage and feta cheese. It made my mouth water while I was cooking!

Provided by carolynblakmore

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h20m

Yield 16 meatballs, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb hot Italian sausage
1/2 cup dry Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup feta cheese
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs, coat meatballs
1 (16 ounce) package frozen cavitelli pasta
1 tablespoon butter
1 (24 ounce) jar meat creations Ragú® Pasta Sauce
1 teaspoon Italian spices
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

  • Meatballs: In a bowl mix together, sausage, crumbs, cheese, egg, water, parsley, onion. Mix and form into balls, 1 1/2 inches. Coat in crumbs Yields 16 balls. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 - 35 minutes.
  • Pasta: Cook as directed on package. Drained and added 1 tablespoon of butter.
  • Sauce: In a large sauce pan, empty jar of sauce and add Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, dried basil, and honey. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
  • Add cavitelli and meatballs to sauce and simmer for 15-20 minutes until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 658, Fat 26.7, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 84.9, Sodium 1282, Carbohydrate 73.9, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 6.8, Protein 28.6

SPAGETTI AND MEATBALLS WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS



Spagetti and Meatballs With Italian Sausage and Mushrooms image

This is a recipe I was given from my best friends mom, she could speak broken English, and I learned from watching her make this for us. It is the best I have ever had. Truly Italian.

Provided by duchess104_11132239

Categories     Pork

Time 6h35m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 (32 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes (Good Quality)
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon fennel seed
2 minced garlic cloves
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 -3 Italian sausages, cut into bite size pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced mushroom
1 teaspoon salt
3 lbs ground chuck
2 eggs
1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup diced onion
1/3 cup milk
2 minced garlic cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • Saute onion and mushroom in olive oil for about5 minutes.
  • Add crushed tomatoes and rest of ingredients into large pot. Simmer for about 6 hours, covered. Stir occasionally.
  • In large bowl, combine meatball ingredients, mix well but do not over handle the meat. Form into 11/2 to 2 inch meatballs. In large skillet heat oil and when hot add meatballs and brown on all sides. Remove with slotted spoon and add to sauce while sauce is simmering. Meatballs and sausage will cook in sauce . Add parmesean cheese or serve on side over pasta. I prefer thin spagetti, but you can use what you like best.

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