Meatballs with Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Meatballs with Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon 2% milk; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 6 ounces lean ground beef; 2 ounces ground pork; SAUCE:; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) whole tomatoes, quartered; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1/2 cup water; 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Hot cooked spaghetti

“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

1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 ounces lean ground beef
2 ounces ground pork
SAUCE:
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) whole tomatoes, quartered
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

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.
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.
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.
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.

Originally published as Meatballs with Spaghetti Sauce in Cooking for 2 Fall 2006

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slmacbeth

Nov 24, 2017

I used diced tomatoes instead of whole. It wasn't bad, but a little too acidic for me, with all those canned tomato products.
Kim0827

Jan 28, 2017

Sauce was good. Did not use meatball recipe. Did not use whole tomatoes
Killerchef

Nov 22, 2015

Very good!
kmuldoon

Oct 11, 2012

I just made the sauce, it is delicious. It gets better the next day. The only thing I did different was put it thru the food processor. What is the calorie count just for the sauce??
Katielabonte

Jun 14, 2011

Awesome recipe. Decided not to use ground pork. You end up with alot of sauce. SSOOOO GOOD!