My Mother's Spaghetti and Meatballs aka The Best Spaghetti and Meatballs in the Worl

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 2 Italian sausage, links

• Produce

  • 1 Garlic clove, large
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Green pepper, thin
  • 1 Onion, small
  • 1 Onion, small thin

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Canned Goods

  • 2 6 ounce cans Tomato paste

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Spaghetti

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/8 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Sugar

• Snacks

  • 1 cup Saltine cracker crumbs

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Parmesan

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 cup Red wine

• Liquids

  • 4 cans Water

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Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 Italian sausage links, removed from casing
• 1 egg
• 1 cup saltine cracker crumbs (crush by hand)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ½ small onion, finely diced
• ½ small onion, grated
• 1 large garlic clove, grated
• 2 tablespoons parmesan
• Sauce:
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 green pepper sliced thin
• 1 small onion sliced thin
• 2 6 ounce cans tomato paste
• 4 cans water, plus more if needed (tomato paste can)
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pound spaghetti

Directions

• Using your hands combine, ground beef, italian sausage, egg, cracker crumbs, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, diced onion, grated onion, garlic and parmesan. Form into 9-10 meatballs. In a large skillet, heat ⅛ – ¼ cup olive oil over a medium-high heat. Brown meatballs on all sides, remove from skillet.
• Add in sliced onion and pepper, cook for two to three minutes. Deglaze pan with red wine, scraping up brown bits as you go. Add in tomato paste, cook for 1-2 minutes. Add in water, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and garlic powder. Stir. Add meatballs back into the sauce and simmer for 30 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through and sauce is thickened. If needed add more water. Season with salt, pepper and sugar.
• While the sauce is simmering bring a large stock pot of water to a boil. Add a small handful of kosher salt. Cook spaghetti until aldente.
• Serve with grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.