The Bellante Yummies
Meatballs
1lb of ground beef
1lb of italian sausage
3/4 cup of grated parmesan
1 cup of bread crumbs
1 clove of garlic minced
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup of dried parsley
warm water
Mix all ingredients except water with your hands. Use the warm water to help form the balls. Bake on 350 for 45 minutes.
Sauce
1 large can of tomato puree
3 small cans of tomatoe paste
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 chopped onion
olive oil
2 TBS sugar
1tsp of basil
6 cups of water(rinse out tomato cans)
Dash of red pepper(optional)
salt and pepper to taste
In large sauce pan cover bottom of pan with thin coating of olive oil. Warm oil and saute onions till clear and then add garlic for another minute or two. Then add sauce, paste, sugar, basil, peppers and salt. Simmer on low for 2-4 hours. Then add baked meatballs and simmer for another hour or so.
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That sounds delicious, Monica! I've been tweeking my recipe. I use ground turkey instead of beef and have found that crushed tomatoes instead of the puree makes a thicker sauce.
ReplyDeleteCrushed tomatoes...interesting. I will try that next time:)
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