This authentic Italian recipe was given to me by my cousin's wife, who is from Italy. It's so hearty and satisfying, everyone's eyes light up when I tell my family that we're having this for supper! -Etta Winter, Pavillion, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, combine the tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 cup water, onion, sugar, oregano, bay leaf and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, garlic and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/4 hours., Meanwhile, soak bread in remaining water. Squeeze out excess moisture. In a large bowl, combine the bread, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and remaining salt, garlic and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into thirty-six 1-1/2-in. meatballs. , Preheat oven to 400°. Place meatballs on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, until no longer pink, 20 minutes; drain. Transfer to spaghetti sauce. Simmer, uncovered, until heated through, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf. Serve with spaghetti; if desired, top with additional Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 1201mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 26g protein.
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[email protected]I made this recipe for my family last night and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the meatballs and the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
Safayet Islam Shanto
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The meatballs are so flavorful and the sauce is delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The meatballs are so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
Lilian Ihuoma
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family last night and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the meatballs and the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
Ali Aafaq Malik
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The meatballs are so flavorful and the sauce is delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
erin donaldson
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The meatballs are so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
Erika Nyman
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family last night and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the meatballs and the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
Austin Symonds
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The meatballs are so flavorful and the sauce is delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Asanda Ngcobo
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The meatballs are so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
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[email protected]I made this recipe for my family last night and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the meatballs and the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
Moazzam abbas
[email protected]This is the best spaghetti and meatballs recipe I've ever tried! The meatballs are so flavorful and juicy, and the sauce is rich and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.