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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Classic beef and Italian sausage spaghetti and meatballs makes the ultimate comfort food. Tossed in a simple, flavorful tomato sauce and served over angel hair pasta, it's hard not to love this dish.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 551 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian-American Fussion

Ingredients

Meatballs
  • 1 lb. ground beef 85% lean
  • ½ lb. mild Italian sausage
  • 1 ½ cup yellow onion finely chopped (about 1 large onion)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons garlic minced (about 7-8 smaller cloves)
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs fresh
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil 2 teaspoons fresh
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons fresh
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove , whole
  • 28 oz. tomato puree
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano 4 tablespoons fresh
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Make the Meatballs
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  1. In a large bowl, measure in the beef, sausage, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and spices.
  2. Using your hands, knead the ingredients together until they are well combined and evenly dispersed.
  3. Using an ice cream scoop (or a cookie scoop if you'd like smaller meatballs), measure out the ingredients. Form into balls in the palms of your hand.
  4. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the garlic clove as the oil heats, letting the garlic infuse the oil.
  5. Add the meatballs to the Dutch oven when the oil is hot.
  6. Brown the meatballs on all sides, flipping every so often with kitchen tongs.
Make the sauce
  1. When the meatballs have browned, pour in the tomato puree, water and paste.
  2. Add the seasonings -- oregano, basil, pepper, salt, red pepper -- and stir until combined.
  3. Cover the Dutch oven. Lower the heat and simmer for an hour.
  4. Serve warm over spaghetti (or the pasta of your choice) with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 551kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 19g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 120mg (40%) Sodium 891mg (37%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 551

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 551kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 35g 70%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 19g 112%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 120mg 40%
Sodium 891mg 37%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.