Spaghetti and Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
Spaghetti and Meatballs in Marinara Sauce is pure comfort food and wonderful on a cold winter's night. They are easy enough to prepare when you are home from work!
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
Marinara Sauce
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 large shallot minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp. each dried herbs basil, thyme and oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1.5 liters 50 oz. canned tomatoes
- 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
Meatballs
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 3/4 lb. ground mild Italian sausage
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Pasta
- 12 oz. spaghetti
- Freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the onions and shallots, cook until tender for 1-2 min. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the herbs, salt and pepper and combine. Add in the tomatoes and tomato paste, mix well.
- Bring up to a gentle simmer over medium heat and then reduce heat and cook for 10-15 minutes.
- In a large bowl combine all the meatball ingredients and incorporate with a fork, don't over mix. Shape the meatballs by hand or using a small cookie scoop. Makes about 40 smaller meatballs using 1 Tbsp. of meat. Set them aside on a plate or tray.
- When the sauce is ready add in the meatballs and let simmer for an additional 10 min. per side.
- Start the pasta water to boil and salt well. Cook as per package to al dente.
- Serve the meatballs and sauce over the spaghetti and garnish with freshly grated Parmesan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1