Spaghetti and Meatballs

Name: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 16 ounces Spaghetti; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small yellow onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 (28 ounce each) can whole Italian tomatoes; 1 (28 ounce each) can crushed tomatoes; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 pound lean ground beef; ½ pound ground pork; ⅓ cup seasoned bread crumbs; ¼ cup finely diced onion; 1 large egg; ½ teaspoon dried basil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
722 kcal
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
Italian

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Layla Henson

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Juicy seasoned beef and pork meatballs in an easy homemade tomato sauce.

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Ingredients

Servings

16 ounces Spaghetti

Sauce

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
1 (28 ounce each) can whole Italian tomatoes
1 (28 ounce each) can crushed tomatoes
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Meatballs

1 pound lean ground beef
½ pound ground pork
⅓ cup seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup finely diced onion
1 large egg
½ teaspoon dried basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil for frying
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

Cook onion in olive oil over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
Reduce heat to low, add remaining sauce ingredients with 1 cup of water. Simmer covered 60 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine all meatball ingredients (except olive oil) and form 18 meatballs.
In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and add meatballs. Brown on all sides until golden (they do not need to be cooked through), about 10 minutes.
Add meatballs to sauce, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer until sauce reaches desired consistency.
Serve over spaghetti.

Notes

For a full-bodied sauce allow it to simmer for a minimum of an hour and cook the meatballs right in the sauce.
To freeze:

Ladle the cooled sauce into freezer bags and lay flat in the freezer. Freeze cooked meatballs on a baking sheet and transfer to a zippered bag or airtight container once froze. The sauce and meatballs should keep for up to 4 months.
Ladle the cooled sauce into freezer bags and lay flat in the freezer.
Freeze cooked meatballs on a baking sheet and transfer to a zippered bag or airtight container once froze.
The sauce and meatballs should keep for up to 4 months.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 722 (36%) Carbohydrates 81g (27%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 109mg (36%) Sodium 868mg (36%) Potassium 1295mg (37%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 808IU (16%) Vitamin C 31mg (34%) Calcium 202mg (20%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 722 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	722	36%
Carbohydrates	81g	27%
Protein	38g	76%
Fat	28g	43%
Saturated Fat	9g	45%
Cholesterol	109mg	36%
Sodium	868mg	36%
Potassium	1295mg	28%
Fiber	8g	32%
Sugar	14g	28%
Vitamin A	808IU	16%
Vitamin C	31mg	34%
Calcium	202mg	20%
Iron	7mg	39%