# Meatballs and Tomato Sauce

This recipe shows how to make delicious meatballs and tomato sauce, perfect for a dinner party.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 27 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. In 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.
2. Mix it all together, form them into golf ball-sized balls, and place them on a baking sheet.
3. Pop them into an oven preheated to 450 for about 12 minutes.
4. Into 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.
5. Once the meatballs are done, take them out of the oven and nestle them into the sauce.
6. Let them simmer for about five minutes.
7. Top with a little more parmesan cheese and some chives.
8. Serve with crusty bread.

## Equipment

- bowl
- grater
- baking sheet
- oven
- hot pan
- wooden spoon
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/597338173070414?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b20a4067-3e67-46a9-92ef-b9654361504d
- Extracted: 2025-02-18

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