Best 9 Moms Meatballs With Neapolitan Meat Sauce Recipes

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Are you craving the comforting flavors of a classic Italian meal without the hassle of dining out? Look no further! In this article, we'll take you on a culinary journey to create "Mom's Meatballs with Neapolitan Meat Sauce," a dish that embodies the essence of Italian home cooking. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, we'll guide you through the steps of preparing these delectable meatballs smothered in a rich and flavorful sauce. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and bring the warmth of an authentic Italian kitchen into your own home.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MOM'S SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup Italian-style dried breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
8 cloves garlic, half grated or minced, the other half sliced
1/4 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano, plus more for garnish
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
1 cup dry white wine
Two 26.5-ounce boxes strained tomatoes, such as Pomi
4 fresh basil leaves, torn, plus torn leaves for garnish
2 pounds spaghetti

Steps:

  • Combine the beef, pork, eggs, breadcrumbs, dried oregano, grated garlic, Pecorino Romano, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Using your hands, thoroughly mix the ingredients together until evenly incorporated. Roll into meatballs slightly larger than golf balls, setting them on baking sheets as you work.
  • Heat the oil over medium heat in a large Dutch oven until it shimmers. Working in batches and taking care not to crowd the pan, saute the meatballs, turning frequently, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer from the pan back to the baking sheet.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the onion to the pan, and saute, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the sliced garlic, stir, and cook 1 minute more. Add the wine, increase the heat, and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, 4 of the basil leaves, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and the meatballs along with any accumulated juices. Simmer, partially covered, until the flavors come together, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
  • Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in two batches in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and serve with the meatballs and sauce ladled on top. Garnish with torn basil and freshly grated Pecorino-Romano.

AMERICAN MEAT SAUCE



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This sauce is a departure from the Italian version some of us know and love. The American version is slightly sweeter and has a distinct green pepper flavor.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h40m

Yield 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1 large green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and diced
2 large celery stalks, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
One 6-ounce can tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Two 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes, crushed by hand
1 tablespoon sugar
1 dried bay leaf

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes translucent but does not get any color, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high, add the bell pepper, celery, garlic, a generous pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the beef, a generous pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper to the pot and cook, stirring to break the meat into small bits, until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and oregano and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
  • Add the Worcestershire sauce, tomatoes with their juices, sugar and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 45 minutes.

MUM'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS



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Delicious meatballs covered in a fantastic gravy flavored with sherry. This is the dinner most requested by my children on special occasions. Serve with rice.

Provided by Love2BMum

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Scandinavian

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
2 slices bread, cubed
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk, divided
1 ½ pounds ground beef
½ pound ground pork
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon lemon pepper
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
4 cups beef stock
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup sherry

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the melted butter until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Place bread cubes in a bowl; pour 1/2 cup evaporated milk over bread cubes. Set aside until bread cubes absorb milk.
  • Mix ground beef, ground pork, cooked onion, bread cube mixture, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, nutmeg, allspice, salt, lemon pepper, and ground black pepper together in a large bowl. Form mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs.
  • Heat olive oil in the same skillet used for onion over medium-high heat; cook meatballs in the hot oil, turning with tongs, until all sides are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in beef stock and simmer until meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a serving bowl, reserving liquid in the skillet.
  • Remove 1 cup beef stock from skillet; whisk flour into the 1 cup stock until smooth. Pour flour mixture back into skillet, whisking until mixture is smooth. Gradually whisk remaining evaporated milk and sherry into beef stock mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until gravy is warmed and smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour gravy over meatballs to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 142.2 mg, Fat 30.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 655.9 mg, Sugar 7.8 g

FABIO'S MOM'S MEATBALLS



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Make and share this Fabio's Mom's Meatballs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Brookelynne26

Categories     Meat

Time 30m

Yield 8-10 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb ground beef
4 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 egg
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
salt & fresh cracked pepper
fresh parsley (to garnish)
2 cups marinara sauce

Steps:

  • Place all the above ingredients, except parsley, marinara, and olive oil, in a medium sized bowl and mix thoroughly by hand until they are completely combined and the mixture is uniformly firm.
  • Coat your hands in olive oil, and using your hands form into balls slightly larger than a golf ball.
  • Drop the meatballs into the marinara sauce and add some water so that the sauce can reduce and simmer. Let cook for about 10 minutes on one side.
  • Turn them over, add some more water and cook for another 10 minutes, covering in the sauce with a spoon as they simmer.
  • Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley, salt and pepper, more shaved parmegiano reggiano and a drizzle of olive oil.

MOM'S MEATBALLS



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Scrumptious meatballs from Mom. Mom never browned them first if she was using in her spaghetti sauce. See her recipe for sauce posted in my recipes, recipe #210729. She would drop them in raw and let them simmer for 40 mins. You will have to skim off any excess fat that rises to the top of the sauce if done this way. Or you can saute them first or bake in the oven before adding them to the sauce. No need to skim off any grease if pre-cooked.

Provided by Doozie

Categories     Meat

Time 55m

Yield 25 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 lbs hamburger
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon oregano

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients together lightly.
  • Add to Mom's Spaghetti Sauce (posted here).
  • Simmer 40 minutes.

FAMILY SECRET MEATBALLS AND SAUCE



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My husband would eat this for dinner every night if I would let him. It took his family 10 years of marriage to share this secret recipe with me (apparently, I wasn't family yet), so now I'm sharing it with the world. Hope you like it!

Provided by PrimalMama

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatball Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds ground beef
¾ cup rolled oats
6 tablespoons chopped sweet onion (such as a Walla Walla)
1 cup milk
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ cups ketchup
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons white sugar
4 ½ tablespoons chopped sweet onion (such as a Walla Walla)
4 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
¾ cup water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Mix together the ground beef, rolled oats, 6 tablespoons of sweet onion, milk, salt, and black pepper until thoroughly combined. Roll the mixture into 2-inch meatballs, and place meatballs into the prepared baking dish.
  • In a bowl, mix the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, 4 1/2 tablespoons of sweet onion, apple cider vinegar, and water until the sugar has dissolved, and pour the sauce evenly over the meatballs.
  • Bake the meatballs and sauce in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbling and thickened and the meatballs are no longer pink inside, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1079.8 mg, Sugar 17.7 g

MOM'S MEATBALLS IN WINE SAUCE



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Mom made these every Christmas. They are truly addictive--try them for your next party! This makes about 80 meatballs.

Provided by Carianne

Categories     Meat

Time 1h15m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lbs ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves diced garlic
1 cup breadcrumbs
3 eggs
salt and pepper
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup cooking wine
1/2 cup beef consomme
2 cans tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon oregano

Steps:

  • Combine meatball ingredients well and roll into small (1 inch) meatballs Heat sauce ingredients and drop meatballs into hot sauce;simmer for 45 minutes.
  • (if sauce does not cover the meatballs DO NOT STIR until bottom meatballs heat through).

MOM'S FAMOUS MEATBALLS



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Originally from Florence Fiorvante of Jackson Heights, NY. You can make this recipe complete with a tomato sauce, or just follow the instructions through the first step and then add to your own favorite sauce. The meatballs themselves are delicious. Woman's World Magazine, September 28, 2004.

Provided by JackieOhNo

Categories     Meat

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 1/4 quarts of meatballs and sauce

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 cup dry Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
3/4 cup grated romano cheese
2 eggs
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • Combine first 6 ingredients with 1/4 cup basil. Shape into 16 meatballs.
  • In nonstick skillet, heat 1 T. oil over medium heat. Add half of meatballs; cook, turning once, until browned, 3 minutes per side. Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining oil and meatballs. (Stop at this point if you are making your own sauce, add meatballs to your sauce and cook for 45 minutes or so).
  • To skillet add garlic. Cook until lightly browned,1 minute. Stir in tomato paste. Fill paste can halfway with water; stir into mixture.
  • In pot over medium heat combine crushed tomatoes and paste mixture. Stir in sugar and remaining basil. Bring to simmer; add meatballs. Partially cover; cook until meatballs are no longer pink inside, 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1623.9, Fat 87.6, SaturatedFat 35, Cholesterol 451.2, Sodium 3647.8, Carbohydrate 108.8, Fiber 19.4, Sugar 14.1, Protein 109.2

DOM'S MOM'S TENDER MEATBALLS



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I got this recipe from my Cooking Light friends though this isn't exactly a light recipe! But it's oh so good!

Provided by greysangel

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h10m

Yield 30 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lbs ground chuck (I've used extra lean ground beef, and it turns out fine)
1/2 lb ground pork
2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
1/2 cup grated cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves (chopped fine)
1 onion (minced)
1/2 cup pine nuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly; let stand 1/2 hour. Shape into medium-sized meatballs. Fry gently in olive oil until lightly brown, or place on foil in a cookie sheet and bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes.
  • Gently place in your own hot spaghetti sauce and cook on medium-low heat for one hour.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ground beef for the meatballs. A combination of chuck and sirloin works well.
  • Soak the bread in milk before adding it to the meatball mixture. This will help to keep the meatballs moist and tender.
  • Season the meatballs generously with salt, pepper, and garlic.
  • Brown the meatballs in a large skillet before adding them to the sauce. This will help to develop their flavor.
  • Use a good quality canned tomato sauce for the base of the sauce.
  • Add fresh herbs, such as basil, oregano, and thyme, to the sauce for extra flavor.
  • Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes, or longer, to allow the flavors to meld.
  • Serve the meatballs and sauce over spaghetti or your favorite pasta.

Conclusion:

These classic Italian meatballs with Neapolitan meat sauce are a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a family dinner or party. The meatballs are tender and flavorful, and the sauce is rich and savory. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.

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