Skillet Meatballs and Marinara
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
6 (4 meatballs each)
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Calories
63218 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Skillet Meatballs and Marinara
Description
The meatballs are made by incorporating Italian sausage with breadcrumbs, a beaten egg, and finely diced onion, forming small balls that brown evenly in a skillet to develop a flavorful crust.
After browning, a simple marinara sauce is prepared in the same pan by sautéing onions and garlic, then adding crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and brown sugar. This sauce simmers gently, coating the meatballs and marrying the flavors.
The dish is completed by serving the meatballs and sauce with cooked pasta of any shape, making a filling and texturally satisfying meal balancing savory sausage with bright tomato and herbs.
An option is to use store-bought marinara sauce poured over the browned meatballs and simmered for 15 minutes, which simplifies preparation while maintaining flavor.
Ingredients
MEATBALLS
- 1 lb. Italian sausage $3.23, mild, sweet or hot
- 1 cup breadcrumbs $0.48
- 1 egg $0.32, large
- 1/2 yellow onion $0.19, finely diced
MARINARA
- 1 Tbsp olive oil $0.16
- 1/2 yellow onion $0.18, diced
- 2 cloves garlic $0.16
- 1 oz. can crushed tomatoes $2.00
- 1/2 tsp oregano $0.05, dried
- 1/2 tsp basil $0.05, dried
- 1/2 tsp salt $0.03
- black pepper $0.05, freshly cracked
- 1 tsp brown sugar $0.02
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste $0.06
PASTA
- 12 oz. pasta $1.00, any shape
Instructions
- To make the meatballs, squeeze the Italian sausage out of the casing and into a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs, egg, and diced onion. Using your hands, mix the ingredients until combined. Form the mixture into about 24 ping pong ball sized balls.
- Heat a large skillet over medium flame. Add the olive oil and tilt the skillet to coat. Add the meatballs and cook until browned on the outside (a couple minutes on each side). Work in two batches if needed to give the meatballs room to movel around. Once the meatballs are browned, remove them from the skillet to a clean plate.
- Add the second half of the diced onion to the skillet, along with two cloves of minced garlic. Sauté in the leftover oil and fat from the meatballs until soft and transparent. Once soft, add the crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and tomato paste. Stir until the tomato paste mixes into the crushed tomatoes.
- Add the meatballs back to the skillet and gently stir to coat them in sauce. Place a lid on the skillet and let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for 15 minutes. Cook the pasta while the meatballs simmer.
- Drain the pasta and serve each bowl with pasta, four meatballs, and a scoop of sauce.
Notes
- Store-bought marinara can be used by simmering it with browned meatballs for 15 minutes in the skillet.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6(4 meatballs each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63218 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4Meatballs | |
| Calories | 632.18kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 72.23g | 24% |
| Protein | 27.6g | 55% |
| Fat | 24.7g | 38% |
| Sodium | 1106.7mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 5.37g | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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