This is an Italian-style pasta sauce with homemade meatballs that's cooked slowly over low heat for an intense tomato flavor. It's easy to make the spaghetti sauce ahead of time; gently reheat and add meatballs 30 minutes before you're ready to serve with your favorite pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 0.13 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 egg , beaten
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store, covered, in refrigerator until needed.
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3
In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent.
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Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 90 minutes.
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Stir in tomato paste, basil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and meatballs and simmer 30 minutes more.
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Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
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