Italian Meat Balls

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6 Servings
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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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Italian Meat Balls Ingredients

1 1/2 pound Lean ground meat 10 Saltine crackers crushed
2 Eggs 1 medium Onion chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Pepper 1/3 cup Water
1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder or to taste2 1 pound 10 ounce Prego Spaghetti Sauce
2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon Oil

Instructions for Italian Meat Balls

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.

Main Ingredient: Ground BeefCuisine: Italian

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

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Beachbumette
on Jul 6 2007 10:44AM

[I posted this recipe.]

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Beachbumette
on Mar 18 2007 12:37PM
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