Meatballs and Tomato Sauce
Directions
- 1In a bowl, add one pound of ground beef, two Italian sausages removed from the casings, a half cup of breadcrumbs, two tablespoons of red wine, three cloves of garlic, one egg, one teaspoon of oregano, a quarter cup of chopped basil, one teaspoon of black pepper, one teaspoon of salt, and about a quarter cup of grated parmesan.
- 2Mix it all together, form them into golf ball-sized balls, and place them on a baking sheet.
- 3Pop them into an oven preheated to 450 for about 12 minutes.
- 4Into a hot pan, add two tablespoons of olive oil, half of an onion, four cloves of minced garlic, two tablespoons of tomato paste, about 28 ounces of marinara sauce, a half cup of stock, one teaspoon of garlic powder, one teaspoon of chili flakes, a quarter cup of basil, two bay leaves, and about three quarters of a cup of parmesan cheese.
- 5Once the meatballs are done, take them out of the oven and nestle them into the sauce.
- 6Let them simmer for about five minutes.
- 7Top with a little more parmesan cheese and some chives.
- 8Serve with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 Italian sausages
- 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons red wine
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 0.25 cup chopped basil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 cup grated parmesan
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.5 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 28 ounces marinara sauce
- 0.5 cup stock
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 0.25 cup basil
- 2 bay leaves
- 0.75 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 parmesan cheese
- 1 chives
- 1 crusty bread
Equipment
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