ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS (SOOO GOOD!)
I wanted a really great sauce and found this one on Allrecipes where it is highly rated. And rightly so...just try it and find out for yourself! If desired you could add some red wine to the sauce, but first make it as given. The meatballs are a little dry when made with lean ground beef. To counteract that, either use 2 eggs or add 1/2 c. milk when making them. I do add 1/2 tsp. oregano for more flavor. If you like, you may bake the meatballs and add to the sauce.
Provided by Debaylady
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- First make the meatballs.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg.
- Combine well and form into 12 balls. Store covered in refrigerator until needed. Note: I remove them 1/2 hour before adding to the sauce.
- The sauce:.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute' onion and the minced garlic in olive oil until the onion is transparent and you can smell the garlic.
- Stir in tomatoes, salt, garlic, sugar and bay leaf. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer for 90 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, basil, pepper and meatballs, if using them.
- Simmer 30 minutes more. Remove bay leaf before serving over your cooked spaghetti.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.9, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 85.1, Sodium 1550.6, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 5, Sugar 13.1, Protein 22.7
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