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Italian Meat Balls

This is my mother's recipe for meatballs. They freeze well and leftovers make good meatball sandwiches served on Bollillo's toped with sauce and Provolone cheese.

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Servings: 6 Servings
Total Time (median): 1 : 30 Active Time: 1 : 00

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pound Lean ground meat
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder or to taste
  • 2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
  • 10 Saltine crackers crushed
  • 1 medium Onion chopped fine
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Water
  • 2 1 pound 10 ounce Prego Spaghetti Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Oil

Preparation

Mix in medium mixing bowl using your hands:

Ground meat, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, crackers, onion.

Roll the meat into 2 inch balls and heat the oil in the skillet. Brown the meatballs in the skillet, turning to brown on all sides.

Heat in large sauce pan while the meat balls are frying:

Spaghetti sauce, water, and sugar.

When the meat balls are browned on all sides, transfer them to the heated sauce, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve over hot spaghetti or your favorite pasta with garlic toast and a salad.


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This sauce would be great substituted for the Prego sauce mentioned in the recipe. - suggested by Beachbumette

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Try substituting Momma's Marinara Sauce (linked to this recipe) for the Prego. Yummy!

Beachbumette :  :  2y 19w 6d ago


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