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Spaghetti with Meatballs

Spaghetti with Meatballs
In Easton, Pennsylvania, Margaret Glassic lets this hearty sauce simmer while she mixes up the meatballs. "I've served this pasta dish for 50 years, and people still tell me it's the best they've had," she relates.
8 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Cook: 2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 can (29 ounces) tomato puree
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • MEATBALLS:
  • 1 slice bread
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 pound each ground beef, pork and veal
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours, stirring
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Spaghetti with Meatballs (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, place bread and milk in a large bowl; let stand for 5
  • minutes. Add the bread crumbs, egg, salt, oregano and pepper.
  • Crumble the ground beef, veal and pork over mixture; mix well. Shape
  • into 1-1/2-in. balls.
  • In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil until a thermometer reads
  • 160°. Add to sauce. In the same skillet, cook sausage over
  • medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir into sauce. Simmer,
  • uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with
  • spaghetti. Yield: 8 servings.
Wine: Full-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.
© Taste of Home 2013