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spaghetti and meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs are one of my all-time favorite recipes. A lot of people will cook their meatballs in a lot of greases and in a skillet.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: meatballs, quick, spaghetti, spaghetti and meatballs
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 410kcal
Author: Beryl
Cost: $10.00

Equipment

  • 1 medium bowl
  • tongs or fork
  • 1 wooden spoon or large serving spoon
  • 1 shallow baking pan
  • 1 5-quart dutch oven with lid
  • 1 large serving dish

Ingredients 

  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 3 slices white bread crumbled
  • 2 lbs ground chuck
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Sauce

  • ¼ cup olive oil or salad oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp dreied basil leaves
  • ½ tsp fennel seed
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 can 2 lb, 3 oz Italian-style tomatoes
  • 2 cans 6 oz size tomato paste
  • 1 pkg 1 lb spaghetti
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Make Meatballs: Preheat oven to 450 F. In a medium bowl, beat eggs slightly. Add milk and bread, mix well. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add ground chuck, onion, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper: mix until well blended. Shape into 24 meatballs, 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place in well-greased, shallow baking pan.
  • Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes

Sauce

  • Make Sauce: In a 5-quart Dutch oven, in hot oil, over medium heat, saute' onion and garlic until golden. Add remainder of sauce ingredients and ½ cup of water, mashing tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1/2 hour. add meatballs and drippings; simmer, covered, 1 hour longer, stirring occasionally.
    sauce ingredients
  • Cook spaghetti as package label directs; drain.
    cook spaghetti

To Serve:

  • Place spaghetti on serving dish. Top with meatballs and sauce, and sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
410
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
0.4
g
Cholesterol
 
26
mg
9
%
Sodium
 
1245
mg
54
%
Potassium
 
746
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
 
42
g
14
%
Fiber
 
8
g
33
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
16
g
32
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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