Recipe courtesy of Chris Divito
Meatballs
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 1199
- Total Fat
- 86
- Saturated Fat
- 32
- Carbohydrates
- 42
- Dietary Fiber
- 8
- Sugar
- 20
- Protein
- 66
- Cholesterol
- 271
- Sodium
- 1987
- Total: 4 hr 25 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 4 hr
Ingredients
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons wheat germ, optional
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 pound ground round beef
1 pound ground pork
1 pound Italian sausage
Mom's Spaghetti Sauce, recipe follows
Mom's Spaghetti Sauce:
1 pound ground round beef
1 pound ground pork
1 pound Italian sausage
2 large onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed
5 large cans tomato paste
10 tomato paste cans water
4 tablespoons Parmesan
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
6 leaves fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Directions
- Mix bread crumbs, egg, water and wheat germ into a medium mixing bowl. Then, add salt, pepper, ground beef, pork, and sausage and mix. Shape into small balls. Place meatballs in spaghetti sauce and allow to cook for 2 to 3 hours.
Mom's Spaghetti Sauce:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the ground beef, pork and sausage until it is brown. Drain off excess fat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until smooth. Cook for 3 to 4 hours on medium heat, stirring often to prevent scorching.