spaghetti and parmesan meatballs

How To Make spaghetti and parmesan meatballs

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  1

  Prepare all ingredients
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  2

  Slice Tomatoes in half
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  Crush and mince garlic
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  In a large pot, on medium-high heat add oil and garlic, allow garlic to cook in oil about 6 minutes.
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  add tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper.cook tomatoes until they begin to break down.
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  6

  mix Italian pork and ground beef together, add salt and pepper
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  add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese to meatball mixture and add bread crumbs, combine and blend thoroughly
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  8

  portion and form meatballs and set aside
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  9

  Add water, sugar, and tomato paste or puree to sauce and stir
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  10

  add 1/4 cup Cabernet Sauvignon to sauce mix
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  add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese to sauce and stir
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  add fresh basil leaves and allow to continue to cook about 1 hour on low-medium heat stirring ocassionally
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  In a large frying pan add 1/4 inch of olive oil and place meatballs in pan
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  cook meatballs evenly on all sides. (use a lid or cover when cooking to insure meatballs are cooked thoroughly
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  In a separate pan boil water and add spaghetti noodles cook about 7-10 minutes.
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  place meatballs in a baking pan, sprinkle with fresh parmesan and cook on low heat about 7-10 minutes
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  add fresh basil to sauce prior to serving
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  strain noodles and in strainer pour small amount of olive oil over noodles and toss in strainer until noodles are covered
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  Plate and enjoy
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