Meatballs with Spaghetti Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
“A friend gave me the recipe for this traditional favorite. It’s her Italian mother-in-law’s recipe from the old country, and it tastes wonderful,” writes Denise Linnett of Picton, Ontario.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 tablespoon 2% milk
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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6 ounces lean ground beef
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2 ounces ground pork
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SAUCE:
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) whole tomatoes, quartered
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1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
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1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
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1/2 cup water
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3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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Hot cooked spaghetti
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-3/4-in. balls.
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2.
Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain.
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3.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste, water, parsley, sugar, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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4.
Add meatballs to sauce; simmer 5 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve with spaghetti.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/2 cups: 544 calories, 24g fat (8g saturated fat), 186mg cholesterol, 1445mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 9g fiber), 37g protein.
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