Garlic Lover's Meatballs and Sauce

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef

• Produce

  • 2 cans (28 ounces each crushed tomatoes in puree
  • 1 tbsp Basil, dried
  • 1 Cheese and minced parsley
  • 4 Garlic clove
  • 10 tbsp Parsley, fresh

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Canned Goods

  • 1 can Tomato paste

• Condiments

  • 1 can Tomato sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/8 tsp Pepper
  • 2 tsp Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Bread crumbs, dry

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Parmesan or romano, grated

• Liquids

  • 2 cups Water

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• SAUCE:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes in puree
• 2 to 3 cups water, divided
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Additional grated cheese and minced parsley, optional

Directions

• Directions In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 12 meatballs. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown meatballs; drain. For sauce, in a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, 2 cups water, tomato sauce and paste, parsley, cheese, basil, sugar and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; carefully add meatballs. Simmer, covered, 3 hours to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally and adding additional water as necessary. If desired, serve with additional cheese and parsley. Yield: 6 servings. Originally published as Garlic Lover's Meatballs and Sauce in Country Extra March 2008, p49 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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