There's a secret ingredient that adds a ton of flavor.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350˚. Chop bread into very small pieces or use a food processor or blender to make them into breadcrumbs.
- In a large bowl combine ground beef, black pepper, bread crumbs, egg, bell pepper, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and olive oil. Using your clean hands to mix will work best here.
- Form into 20 equal meatballs using a small scoop or you hands. Place in single layer on rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 minutes. When cooked remove from oven and set aside.
- For the sauce, sauteé onion and pepper in olive oil over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are beginning to soften.
- Add Italian seasoning and tomato sauce and reduce heat to medium-low heat. Gently place meatballs in sauce and fold to coat with sauce, but do not stir or break up meatballs.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, but do not boil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Make your spaghetti while the sauce simmers.
- Just before serving add remaining parsley to sauce. Serve sauce and meatballs over pasta and garnish with parmesan cheese to taste.
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