My Cheesy Meatballs and Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
By
barbara lentz
@blentz8
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One of the best meatball recipes I have. I usually double the batch and freeze some for parties. They are great as an appetizer to.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb
- each ground beef ground pork and ground veal
- 1 large
- egg
- 1/4 c
- water
- 1/2 c
- each grated parmesan and grated romano cheese more for serving
- 1 tsp
- each salt and pepper
- 1 medium
- onion minced
- 4 clove
- garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp
- olive oil
- 3 clove
- garlic minced
- 1 medium
- onion minced
- 1/2 c
- dry red wine port is good here
- 1 can(s)
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 can(s)
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 3 Tbsp
- tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp
- fresh basil minced
- salt and pepper to taste
MEATBALLS
SAUCE
How to Make My Cheesy Meatballs and Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
- 1For Meatballs
Mix all ingredients together and shape into 1 inch balls. Set aside. - 2Place the oil in a large skillet or pot. Saute onion and garlic until translucent. Pour in wine and let almost all evaporate. Add remaining ingredients except basil. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer and simmer 30 minutes.
- 3Meanwhile sear the meatballs in batches in another skillet. When all are browned place the meatballs in the sauce to let them continue to cook. The sauce is done when the meatballs are no longer pink in middle. Stir in basil
- 4Cook spaghetti and serve sauce and meatballs on top sprinkled with parmesan cheese
