Spaghetti and Meatballs
Simple, easy, and delicious. This spaghetti and meatballs recipe is perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground veal
- 1 pound mild pork sausage
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 3 large eggs
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 –3/4 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- Olive oil for frying the meatballs
Tomato Sauce
- 2 –3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 102 ounce can chopped tomatoes
- 1 head garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 –1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil
For Serving
- 1 16- ounce package pasta cooked according to package directions
Instructions
Meatballs:
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Use your hands to mix thoroughly.
- Use a cookie scoop to measure out meatballs.
- Roll into balls.
- Heat about 1/2″ of olive oil in a non-stick pan.
- Brown the meatballs, a few at a time, on all sides and remove to drain on paper towels.
- Place the meatballs in the pot of tomato sauce and allow to cook for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve with pasta and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Tomato Sauce:
- Sweat onions in olive oil until translucent.
- Add tomatoes and garlic.
- Stir in oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt.
- Bring to a bubble (not a full rolling boil).
- Reduce heat to medium to medium low and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add basil and cook an additional 5 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender to puree sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 4meatballsCalories: 627kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 30gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 1750mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8g
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.