home made meatballs and sauce
This is the way to my mans heart every single time.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
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yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- MEATBALLS
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup italian bread crumbs
- 2 - large eggs (slightly beaten)
- 1/4 cup chopped italian parsley
- 2 cloves finely chopped and peeled garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- - salt and pepper to taste
- SAUCE
- 28 ounces whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 - diced yellow onion
- 2 cloves finely chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup chopped italian parsley
- 1 - dried bay leaf
- 4 - basil leaves
- 2 cups chicken stock
- - salt and pepper to taste
How To Make home made meatballs and sauce
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Step 1mix together all ingredients under the Meatball heading, careful not to overwork the meat, and roll into two to three inch meatballs. Heat olive oil over medium heat and brown meatballs on all sides in batches. remove to paper towel lined plate to drain
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Step 2Add a bit more oil to bottom of your pan to loosen the brown bits from your meatballs, add diced onion and garlic and saute until softened, add tomatoes (I dice mine slightly while they are still in the can) red pepper flakes, chopped parsley, bay leaf and chicken stock and torn or chiffinade basil.
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Step 3Once sauce has come to a simmer add meatballs back to pan and reduce heat to medium/low and allow them to simmer for about one hour until the center is no longer pink.
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Step 4I serve these many different ways, with pasta or a on a toasted garlic butter hoagie roll (to a white or wheat firm hoagie roll spread garlic butter [one stick softened butter, garlic powder and salt to taste mixed well] inside top and bottom and bake in a 350 degree oven until golden)
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